Blood on the river : a chronicle of mutiny and freedom on the Wild Coast / Marjoleine Kars.
| Author/creator | Kars, Marjoleine author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : The New Press, 2020. |
| Copyright Date | ©2020 |
| Description | 362 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Rehearsal, 1762 -- Labor camps in the making -- Overthrow -- Governing -- The long Atlantic reach -- Expanding the revolution -- Stalemate -- Rebellious soldiers -- Palace revolution -- The turning of the tide -- The battle for the Berbice -- Wild sang and little glory -- Outsourcing the war -- Justice sideways -- Epilogue. |
| Abstract | "The story of a massive eighteenth-century slave rebellion in the Dutch colony of Berbice (now Guyana) which had been all but forgotten. Historian Marjoleine Kars recovers a riveting tale from the archives, including rare first-person accounts from African-born slaves"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-347) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2019053892 |
| ISBN | 9781620974599 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1620974592 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# | 40030076334 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HT1140 .B4 K37 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |