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A stolen life : searching for Richard Pierpoint / Peter Meyler, David Meyler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meyler, Peter, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pierpoint, Richard, 1744?-1837.
- Pierpoint, Richard.
- Africans--Ontario--Biography.
- Africans.
- Black people--Ontario--Biography.
- Black people.
- Canada--History--1763-1791.
- Canada.
- Canada--History--1791-1841.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (142 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, Ontario : Natural Heritage Books, [1999]
- Summary:
- Captured in Bundu (now part of Senegal) around 1744, Pierpoint escapes slavery, finds freedom in Canada, and is involved in the War of 1812.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Wellspring; 2 The Time of Terror; 3 A Piece of Property; 4 The Rhythm of War; 5 A Man of Colour; 6 Partners in Obscurity; 7 Home on the Grand; 8 The Journey Home; Notes; Bibliography; Illustration Credits; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; About the Authors.
- Notes:
- Originally published: Toronto [Ont.] : Natural Heritage Books, c1999.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-96750-5
- 1-55488-058-0
- 9786611967505
- 1-282-81623-3
- 9786612816239
- 1-77070-431-0
- OCLC:
- 288134081
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