The narrative of Robert Adams, a barbary captive
By: edited, with notes and a preface, by Charles Hansford Adams.
Contributors: Adams, Charles Hansford, 1954-
Edition: A critical ed.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780521842846; 9780521603737
Subjects: Adams, Robert, Sailor -- Travel -- Africa; Slavery -- Sahara; Sahara -- Description and travel; Tombouctou (Mali) -- Description and travel
Description: "First published in London in 1816, The Narrative of Robert Adams is an account of the adventures of Robert Adams, an African American seaman who survives shipwreck, slavery, and brutal efforts to convert him to Islam, before finally being ransomed to the British consul. In London, Adams is discovered by the Company of Merchants Trading to Africa, which publishes his story, including a fantastical account of a trip to Timbuctoo. Adams's story is accompanied by contemporary essays and notes that place his experience in the context of European exploration of Africa at the time, and weigh his credibility against other contemporary accounts."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Originally published as: A narrative of Robert Adams, a sailor who was wrecked on the western coast of Africa, in the year 1810. London : J. Murray, 1916.