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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Asiento. Book.

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Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Asiento. Book.

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Black Cattle: A Gruesome Story. Book.

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Softcover. Condition: As New. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. De West-Indische Compagnie heerst over de Afrikaanse Goudkust. Aan de andere kant van de Atlantische Oceaan schreeuwen de plantages om goedkope arbeidskrachten, maar het aanbod is schaars. Afrikaanse koninkrijken en Europese compagnieën handelen volgens oude verdragen, die zorgvuldig worden nagekomen. Als in november 1687 een dorpje in het Denkyira-rijk door illegale slavenhalers wordt leeggeplukt, zijn daarom de rapen gaar. Hollanders, Zeeuwen, Brandenburgers en andere Europeanen vechten om de buit, terwijl lokale stammen proberen wapens te bemachtigen om zo hun invloed uit te breiden.Het resultaat: een moeras van intriges, corruptie en geweld. In die agressieve wereld leeft blank en zwart wantrouwend naast elkaar, verbonden door hebzucht en geteisterd door hitte, ziekte en armoede. Aldemar Burghoutsz, schipper van de Griffioen, probeert zijn ruimen vol te krijgen. Slaven brengen geld op. Zij zijn vee. Kroesvee.Kroesvee is een roman, met fictieve personen en gebeurtenissen. De grote lijnen zijn echter historisch en de (politieke/sociale/militaire) context is zo waarheidsgetrouw mogelijk geschetst. Decor, landschappen, forten en nederzettingen zijn authentiek en zo veel mogelijk gebaseerd op oude reisverslagen.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A historically grounded novel of slavery, power, and survival in the ruthless world of the seventeenth-century Caribbean.1685. When the Dutch merchant Balthasar Coymans secures the coveted Spanish Asiento contract-the exclusive right to supply enslaved Africans to Spain's American colonies-he gains access to the richest slave market in the Atlantic world. Control of this trade promises immense wealth, but it also unleashes fierce competition among merchants, colonial officials, and rival trading networks determined to claim their share. Across the Caribbean and the ports of Spanish America, fortunes rise and fall with every shipment of human cargo. Contracts are fragile, loyalties shift constantly, and corruption thrives in the shadow of colonial power. Traders, sailors, agents, and intermediaries become entangled in a vast web of commerce, intrigue, and betrayal. But another power stands in the way. In the Spanish colonies, the Holy Office of the Inquisition watches closely over foreign merchants and their dealings. Suspicion, denunciation, and religious scrutiny can destroy fortunes as quickly as political rivals. In a world where profit depends on fragile privilege, one accusation may be enough to bring the entire enterprise crashing down. Asiento offers an unflinching portrayal of the economic machinery that sustained the seventeenth-century slave trade to Spanish America. Through vividly drawn characters and meticulously researched historical settings, the novel reveals the ambitions, rivalries, and moral compromises that shaped the Caribbean world.This is not a tale of swashbuckling adventure. It is a dark and immersive exploration of a system where human lives became commodities-and where power belonged to those who controlled the trade. Asiento is the third of four standalone historical novels (Sons of Japheth Series) about the Dutch and the slave trade in the 17th century. The novel is included in the literature list of the official Historical Canon of the Netherlands (2025), in the section 'VOC and WIC.' Dutch merchant secures Spanish Asiento contract, unleashing competition, corruption, and betrayal in the ruthless seventeenth-century Caribbean slave trade. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A historically grounded novel of slavery, power, and survival in the ruthless world of the seventeenth-century Caribbean.1685. When the Dutch merchant Balthasar Coymans secures the coveted Spanish Asiento contract-the exclusive right to supply enslaved Africans to Spain's American colonies-he gains access to the richest slave market in the Atlantic world. Control of this trade promises immense wealth, but it also unleashes fierce competition among merchants, colonial officials, and rival trading networks determined to claim their share. Across the Caribbean and the ports of Spanish America, fortunes rise and fall with every shipment of human cargo. Contracts are fragile, loyalties shift constantly, and corruption thrives in the shadow of colonial power. Traders, sailors, agents, and intermediaries become entangled in a vast web of commerce, intrigue, and betrayal. But another power stands in the way. In Spain, the Holy Office of the Inquisition watches closely over foreign merchants and their dealings. Suspicion, denunciation, and religious scrutiny can destroy fortunes as quickly as political rivals. In a world where profit depends on fragile privilege, one accusation may be enough to bring the entire enterprise crashing down. Asiento offers an unflinching portrayal of the economic machinery that sustained the seventeenth-century slave trade to Spanish America. Through vividly drawn characters and meticulously researched historical settings, the novel reveals the ambitions, rivalries, and moral compromises that shaped the Caribbean world.This is not a tale of swashbuckling adventure. It is a dark and immersive exploration of a system where human lives became commodities-and where power belonged to those who controlled the trade. Asiento is the third of four standalone historical novels (Sons of Japheth Series) about the Dutch and the slave trade in the 17th century. The novel is included in the literature list of the official Historical Canon of the Netherlands (2025), in the section 'VOC and WIC.' Dutch merchant secures Spanish Asiento contract for enslaved Africans, unleashing intrigue, betrayal in 1685 Caribbean. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Edam, LM Publishers, 2023. Wrappers. With illustrations by John Meilink. 429 pp. Zonen van Jafeth, over Hollanders en de slavenhandel in de zeventiende eeuw.

Edam, LM Publishers, 2022. Wrappers. With illustrations by John Meilink. 440 pp. Zonen van Jafeth, over Hollanders en de slavenhandel in de zeventiende eeuw.

Edam, LM Publishers, 2023. Wrappers. With illustrations by John Meilink. 429 pp. Zonen van Jafeth, over Hollanders en de slavenhandel in de zeventiende eeuw.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A dark, immersive journey through the brutal machinery of the Dutch and English slave trade.A brutally realistic novel of slavery, power, and survival in seventeenth-century West Africa. 1687. Along the West African coast, European traders, African rulers, and Moorish middlemen fight for dominance in the most brutal economy the world has ever known: the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Human lives are currency. Loyalty is fragile. Power is everything.Skipper Aldemar Burghoutsz and Gillis Graauw are Dutch traders trying to live with the consequences of their past. Drawn into a world built on violence, fear, and exploitation, they face a trade where no one leaves unscathed-least of all those who believe they still have a conscience. Their journey forces them to confront betrayal, shifting alliances, deadly sea voyages, and the moral cost of survival. Black Cattle offers an unflinching portrayal of the systems that fueled the slave trade. Rather than heroes and villains, the novel reveals a complex network of ambition, resistance, and complicity-European and African alike. Through vivid descriptions, historically grounded scenes, and deeply human characters, the story exposes the cold machinery of colonial power. Meticulously researched and rooted in documented historical realities, the novel immerses readers in the maritime world of seventeenth-century trade routes, coastal societies, and the economic structures that sustained early colonial expansion. This is not a tale of good versus evil. It is a dark and immersive exploration of how ordinary people become trapped in extraordinary brutality-and how some still try to hold on to their humanity. Praised for its emotional depth, historical accuracy, and powerful storytelling, Black Cattle is a must-read for readers who value serious historical fiction grounded in real-world history and cultural context.Black Cattle (original Dutch title: Kroesvee) was published in the Netherlands in 2019 and has since been reprinted three times. The novel is included in the literature list of the official historical Canon of the Netherlands (June 2020). It is the first of four standalone historical novels (Sons of Japheth series) about the Dutch and the slave trade in the 17th century.Paperback and hardback versions are provided with more than 60 beautiful black and white illustrations. A gripping novel of greed, loyalty, and survival in the brutal world of the seventeenth-century Dutch slave trade. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…