The Zorg

A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery

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<p><b>'A horrific tale of the slave trade, destined to become a classic' <i>New York Times</i></b></p><p>* PEN Literary Award Finalist 2026<br>* New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2025<br><b><i>* Time's 100 Must Read Books </i>of 2025<br><i>* The New Yorker </i>12 Essential Non-Fiction Reads 2025</b></p><p>From the author of <i>New York Times</i> bestseller and Pulitzer Prize Finalist <i>Cobalt Red</i>, discover the incredible true story and page-turning account of the 18th century slave ship that sparked the human rights campaign to end the slave trade.</p><p><b>Perfect for fans of David Grann's <i>The Wager</i> and <i>The Wide, Wide Sea</i> by Hampton Sides.</b></p><p>In 1781, the <i>Zorg</i> set off from The Netherlands to West Africa and from there onto the Caribbean. The fateful voyage would alter the course of history forever. By the time its journey ends, the <i>Zorg</i> would become the first undeniable argument against slavery.</p><p>When a series of unpredictable weather events and navigational errors led to the <i>Zorg</i> sailing off course and running low on supplies, the ship's captain threw more than a hundred slaves overboard in order to save the crew and the most valuable slaves. The ship's owners then claimed their loss on insurance, a first for slaves who had not been killed due to insurrection or died of natural causes.</p><p>The insurers refused to pay due to the higher than usual mortality rate of the slaves on board, leading to a trial which initially found in their favour, in which Chief Justice Mansfield compared the slaves to horses. Thanks to the outrage of one man present in court that day, a retrial was held. For the first time, concepts such as human rights and morality entered the discourse on slavery in a courtroom case that boiled down to a simple yet profound question: Were the Africans on board people or cargo?</p><p>In his riveting new book, bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Siddharth Kara brings history to life, sho

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529964332

Sprache

Englisch

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Taschenbuch

Maße

207 x 152 x 25 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Transworld Publ. Ltd UK