Books with author Richard Drew

"Richard Drake had a long career in the slave trade, describes several slave raids involving Euro-Americans." -Cambridge World History of Slavery (2011)"Drake described loading a boat so completely that not only was the hold crammed, but 50 slaves were also 'tied around the mast and rails' so that 'every available foot of space had been covered with black flesh.''' - NY Times, Feb. 7, 2003Arriving in Boston in 1802 at the age of 12, Richard Drake (1790-1857) joins his uncle on a slaving voyage between Benin and Brazil. Thus begins Richard Drake's 50-year career as a slave trader.Drake's harrowing account of his life as slave trader "Revelations of a Slave Smuggler," was published posthumously in 1860. His account includes many close 'scapes and adventures from run-away slave hunts, gold prospecting in Western Africa, being captured by an African tribe, a journey to the interior of Africa, lion hunting, slave hunting in Africa with a tribe, marriage to an African woman, visits with African kings and princes, slave markets, hurricanes, smuggling slaves into the United States, clipper ships, West Indies trade, emigration to Cuba, bloodhounds, piracy, ship sinkings, becoming captain, slave marts, loss of the Amistad, and his wretched conclusion.About the source of the slaves for the slave trade, Drake writes: "There is a war going on between the King of Ashantee and his neighbors, and he is capturing a great many prisoners, which he ships down the river to sell as slaves, or else sends to the mountains to wash out gold. The slaves are here traded for blue cotton gowns, called tobes, coral beads, looking-glasses, and trinkets of brass and copper, as well as for gold dust."In describing the moment of his capture by an African tribe, Drake writes: " I was seated under a tree, drinking water from a calabash, when the first shouts and a shower of arrows threw our camp into confusion. Next moment the forest appeared to be alive with a legion of savages. I saw my uncle seize his pistols and sword, just as a ferocious negro, armed with a huge club, was making at me...."On a later slave ship expedition, when the ship caught fire, he witnessed from his life boat slaves on the burning ship who had escaped from the hold, including one who called out his name who turned out to be his "devoted Yallaba wife." He then realized that "doubtless, it was my own child that I beheld embraced by the poor loving mother. At that moment I forgot Diego Ramos, and my uncle; remembered nothing but that I had once held this poor African wife in my arms, and that she had once preserved my life at the risk of her own. I stretched out my arms, and shouted in the Dahoman tongue, 'Sooluh! Sooluh! Philip will save you!'"In the end, Drake would repent for his part in the slave trade, writing, "May God forgive me for my crimes, and have mercy on me hereafter; and may my story serve some good purpose in the world I am leaving."

"Richard Drake had a long career in the slave trade, describes several slave raids involving Euro-Americans." -Cambridge World History of Slavery (2011)"Drake described loading a boat so completely that not only was the hold crammed, but 50 slaves were also 'tied around the mast and rails' so that 'every available foot of space had been covered with black flesh.''' - NY Times, Feb. 7, 2003Arriving in Boston in 1802 at the age of 12, Richard Drake (1790-1857) joins his uncle on a slaving voyage between Benin and Brazil. Thus begins Richard Drake's 50-year career as a slave trader.Drake's harrowing account of his life as slave trader "Revelations of a Slave Smuggler," was published posthumously in 1860. His account includes many close 'scapes and adventures from run-away slave hunts, gold prospecting in Western Africa, being captured by an African tribe, a journey to the interior of Africa, lion hunting, slave hunting in Africa with a tribe, marriage to an African woman, visits with African kings and princes, slave markets, hurricanes, smuggling slaves into the United States, clipper ships, West Indies trade, emigration to Cuba, bloodhounds, piracy, ship sinkings, becoming captain, slave marts, loss of the Amistad, and his wretched conclusion.About the source of the slaves for the slave trade, Drake writes: "There is a war going on between the King of Ashantee and his neighbors, and he is capturing a great many prisoners, which he ships down the river to sell as slaves, or else sends to the mountains to wash out gold. The slaves are here traded for blue cotton gowns, called tobes, coral beads, looking-glasses, and trinkets of brass and copper, as well as for gold dust."In describing the moment of his capture by an African tribe, Drake writes: " I was seated under a tree, drinking water from a calabash, when the first shouts and a shower of arrows threw our camp into confusion. Next moment the forest appeared to be alive with a legion of savages. I saw my uncle seize his pistols and sword, just as a ferocious negro, armed with a huge club, was making at me...."On a later slave ship expedition, when the ship caught fire, he witnessed from his life boat slaves on the burning ship who had escaped from the hold, including one who called out his name who turned out to be his "devoted Yallaba wife." He then realized that "doubtless, it was my own child that I beheld embraced by the poor loving mother. At that moment I forgot Diego Ramos, and my uncle; remembered nothing but that I had once held this poor African wife in my arms, and that she had once preserved my life at the risk of her own. I stretched out my arms, and shouted in the Dahoman tongue, 'Sooluh! Sooluh! Philip will save you!'"In the end, Drake would repent for his part in the slave trade, writing, "May God forgive me for my crimes, and have mercy on me hereafter; and may my story serve some good purpose in the world I am leaving."

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Haynes Pocket Manuals are a new series of small books providing factual and practical information on a wide range of popular subjects, including machines, history and the natural world. Aimed at children, they are written using language suitable for young readers and are fully illustrated in color throughout. World’s Fastest Cars charts the history of fast cars, from standard production models to highly modified cars, racing cars, drag racers and land-speed-record breakers, whether powered by piston, electric or jet engine. Fact boxes and sidebars provide handy additional information on aspects of making cars go faster, from aerodynamics to the very special tires used in drag racing.

Beyond The Anti-Social Network is a book of short stories, deleted scenes, and additional material that goes with my novel, The Anti-Social Network. There are also a few short stories unrelated to the book. The stories stand alone, either as “deleted scenes” or as short stories that work on their own. It expands the world of the novel, gives further adventures of the characters, or previews what is to come. Some of the best work I've ever written is in here. I'm particularly proud of the story, "The Invisible Girl", and "The Sleepover", one of which is the most recent thing I've written, and the other is the first thing I ever wrote to completion. Before each story is a quick introduction where I explain my process, inspiration, or significance for each piece.

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