Captain Canot Or Twenty Years of an African Slaver

A rare unflinching firsthand account of the transatlantic slave tradetold by a man who lived it.Captain Canot recounts the extraordinary and controversial life of Theodore Canot a real-life adventurer who spent two decades as a slave trader along the African coast. Edited and presented by Brantz Mayer this gripping memoir offers a unique window into one of history''s darkest enterprises.Part adventure saga part historical document Canot''s narrative is filled with shipwrecks tribal encounters revolts and the brutal realities of human trafficking. While his role in the slave trade is morally troubling the book remains an essential historical artifactrevealing the operational details economic drivers and human cost of the 19th-century slave economy.This illustrated edition brings new clarity to a story that is both thrilling and sobering. A must-read for students of history African studies and those seeking to understand the complexities of colonialism and commerce.