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A deeply researched and elegantly written book that takes full advantage of one of micro-history's greatest strengths -- capturing a sense of historical events unfolding in a real world for real people.--Reviews in American History Kelley's book is the best biography of a slave ship that sailed from British North America.--Journal of African History Possibly the best book on a single slave voyage. . . . Paints on a human scale the larger picture of forced Atlantic passages. . . . Provides rich details about how the slave sale took place and who the purchasers were.--William and Mary Quarterly An important book that not only shows how the slave trade operated, but also provides a clearer picture of the victims' origins, language, and methods of survival.--Kirkus Reviews Kelley's extensive research and use of deductive reasoning has crafted a remarkably detailed narrative of the voyage from beginning to end. . . . Very strongly recommended.--Civil War News An innovative and timely addition to the historiography of the Atlantic slave trade. . . . A synthesis of the cast and intricate worlds across continents that produced one of the great tragedies in world history.--H-Net Reviews A well-researched account of a slave ship that highlights the larger experience of those involved in the transatlantic slave trade. Recommended.--CHOICE Offers readers a devastating picture of the practices that ravaged West African societies while forming the foundation of colonial America's economy.--Publishers Weekly Performs a feat of historical forensics. . . . Tells the story of [the enslaved peoples'] voyage on the Hare and recovers their identities as people, not just slaves.--Zocalo Public Square

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Sean M. Kelley is senior lecturer in history at the University of Essex.

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