{"product_id":"the-zorg-a-tale-of-greed-and-murder-that-inspired-the-abolition-of-slavery-1","title":"The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A book of great importance and one that will likely become a classic.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e' 100 Most Notable Books of 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Essential Read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn late October 1780, a slave ship set sail from the Netherlands, bound for Africa’s Windward and Gold Coasts, where it would take on its human cargo. The \u003ci\u003eZorg\u003c\/i\u003e (a Dutch word meaning “care”) was one of thousands of such ships, but the harrowing events that followed were unique.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter reaching Africa, the \u003ci\u003eZorg\u003c\/i\u003e was captured and came under British command. With a new captain and crew, the ship was crammed with 442 slaves and departed for Jamaica. But a series of unpredictable weather events and mistakes in navigation left the ship drastically off course and running out of water. A proposition was put forth: Save the crew and the most valuable of the slaves—by throwing dozens of people, starting with women and children, overboard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat followed was a fascinating legal drama that turned the brutal calculus of slavery into front-page news--sparking the abolitionist movement in both England and the young United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSiddharth Kara utilizes primary-source research and gripping storytelling to uncover the \u003ci\u003eZorg\u003c\/i\u003e’s journey, the lives and fates of the slaves on board, and the mysterious identity of the abolitionist who finally revealed the truth of what happened on the ship.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53065477128472,"sku":"9781250348258","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/2852\/6872\/files\/9781250348258_092bf.jpg?v=1793118370","url":"https:\/\/www.clearysbookstore.com\/products\/the-zorg-a-tale-of-greed-and-murder-that-inspired-the-abolition-of-slavery-1","provider":"Cleary's Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}