[…] Robert Drury&8217;s tale of shipwreck, kidnap, bid for freedom, and return to Africa is a truly amazing one, and it didn&8217;t end when he made his incredible escape from slavery and headed back to Europe. In 1729, Drury released a book, Madagascar: or Robert Drury&8217;s Journal During 15 Years of Captivity on that Island, dramatically detailing the years he spent enslaved by the local people. If living through it wasn&8217;t bad enough, no one believed it was real. It was released only a few years after Robinson Crusoe, which undoubtedly added a &8220;you won&8217;t fool us twice&8221; factor to Drury&8217;s tale. […]
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