{"title":"Marcus Rediker","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarcus Rediker’s works immerse readers in vivid, often untold narratives of maritime history and rebellion. With titles such as \u003cem\u003eFreedom Ship\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUnder the Banner of King Death\u003c\/em\u003e, his books explore the lives of sailors, pirates, and outlaws, blending meticulous research with compelling storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStraddling history and graphic novels, Rediker invites readers to question traditional power structures and uncover the human stories behind naval conflicts and seafaring resistance. 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This graphic novel breaks new ground in our understanding of piracy and pirate culture, giving us real reasons to love the rebellious and stouthearted marauders of the seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the pinnacle of the Golden Age of Atlantic piracy, three unlikely companions are sold into servitude on a merchant ship and thrust into a voyage of rebellion. They are John Gwin, an African American fugitive from bondage in South Carolina; Ruben Dekker, a common seaman from Amsterdam; and Mark (a.k.a. Mary) Reed, an American woman who dresses as a man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the crew turn to mutiny, they and the freed slaves establish democracy aboard \u003cem\u003eThe Night Rambler\u003c\/em\u003e. This new dispensation provides radical social benefits, all based on the documented practices of real pirate ships of the era: democratic decision-making, a social security net, health and disability insurance, and an equal distribution of spoils taken from prize ships. 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Up to 100,000 fugitives successfully fled the horrors of bondage in the American South. Many were ushered clandestinely northwards from safe house to safe house, known as the Underground Railway. Thousands of others escaped not by land, but by sea. Their dramatic tales of whispered conspiracy and billowing sails make \u003cem\u003eFreedom Ship\u003c\/em\u003e essential and enthralling reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the intricate riverways of the Carolinas to the banks of the Chesapeake Bay, \u003cem\u003eFreedom Ship\u003c\/em\u003e traces the freedom seekers who turned their sights to the sea. Sailaways regularly arrived in Britain on cotton ships from New York or Southern ports. For example, Moses Roper, one of the most determined runaways in American history, travelled 350 miles through slave country before eventually taking a ship named the Napoleon to Liverpool. 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