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Tamango by Prosper Mérimée

Tamango - Prosper Mérimée, Stéphane Guinoiseau
bookshelves: film-only, spring-2015, historical-fiction, published-1971, slaves, seven-seas, shortstory-shortstories-novellas
Recommended for: Laura, Wanda et al
Read from April 13 to May 30, 2015

 


Description: A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the captain's mistress, forcing a showdown.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbuDK...