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But is not the slave trade an utterly warlike conflict with the heart of man?

In 1789, Olaudah Equiano published his remarkable autobiography about his journey from slavery to freedom. Torn from his home in West Africa and sold into slavery as a child, Equiano – renamed Gustavus Vassa – traveled the world as a slave before eventually purchasing his freedom and becoming a leading figure in the campaign against slavery in Britain.

One of the earliest known books published by an African author, Equiano's vivid and shocking life story sheds light on the atrocities of transatlantic slavery. The 'Interesting Narrative' has been widely celebrated for its impact on the anti-slavery movement and remains today a powerful record of the horrors of slavery.

Pages: 288, Dimensions: 11.1x11.1cm