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Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl
Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl
Author: Kate McCafferty
In 1651, ten-year-old Cot Daley is kidnapped from her home in Galway, Ireland and taken to Barbados. She is just one of more than 50,000 Irish who were sold as indentured servants to the plantation owners of the Caribbean, who worked them alongside the African slaves. Some of these Irish servants were young children snatched from the streets and...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670030651
ISBN-10: 0670030651
Publication Date: 2/18/2002
Pages: 224
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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taaza avatar reviewed Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl on + 56 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
I had high hopes for this book, but came away disappointed. It was told as a series of narratives to a doctor seeking information for his higher up, and I found this style somewhat impersonal. I found her Ireland childhood and early years in Barbados more interesting than the latter third of the book, where her childbearing years and eventual uprising took place. Interesting, but not as descriptive as I would have liked.
JeffersonsAmbrosia avatar reviewed Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl on + 98 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
A very touching book. A heart felt story about a woman who was taken as a child and turned into a slave.An Irish slave. I enjoyed this book. It flowed a little different than most books I read but over all I did enjoy it very much. It is a good story, touching, and it will surely make you feel for the conditions and the situation that All Slaves have been in.
GusNBuster avatar reviewed Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl on + 51 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
An emotional read, very well-written. I was amazed to learn about Irish slavery in Barbados.
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