The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave. With 10 Illustrations and a Free Online Audio Link.

The History of Mary Prince (1831) was the first narrative of a black woman to be published in Great Britain. It describes in detail Prince's enslavement and sufferings as a slave from the age of ten in Bermuda, Turks Island, and Antigua, and her eventual arrival in London with her brutal owner Mr Wood in 1828.

Prince escaped from Wood and sought assistance from the Anti-Slavery Society, where she dictated her remarkable story to Susanna Strickland and Thomas Pringle.

Her moving and graphic first-person account touched many people and had an immediate effect on public opinion regarding the anti-slavery movement. Her story drew attention to the continuation of slavery despite an 1807 Act of Parliament officially ending the slave trade in England, but it had not yet been abolished in Bermuda and the British Caribbean colonies.

This powerful rallying cry for emancipation remains an extraordinary testament to Prince's ill-treatment, suffering and survival.

Highlights of this edition are:

Features an additional short story.
10 illustrations and photos.
A free web link to the full-length audio recording of the book to either listen to online, or download.
It is formatted for ease of use and enjoyment on your kobo reader.
An active (easy to use) Table of Contents listing every chapter accessible from the kobo menu.
Plus, about the Author section.
141 pages (in the kobo format) for a very low price.

This book is unabridged and appears as it was first intended. First published in 1831.

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