Description
| Product ID: | 9780674271159 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Island on Fire |
| Subtitle: | The Revolt That Ended Slavery in the British Empire |
| Authors: | Author: Tom Zoellner |
| Page Count: | 376 |
| Subjects: | History of the Americas, History of the Americas, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Military history, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Military history, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Jamaica, British Empire, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In 1831 enslaved Jamaicans revolted. What began as a peaceful movement soon became a bloodbath as British troops retaliated. Tom Zoellner tells the inspiring story of the uprising that galvanized antislavery forces in Britain and led directly to abolition two years later. |
| Imprint Name: | Harvard University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Harvard University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-03-08 |
