{"product_id":"the-life-and-exploits-of-three-fingerd-jack-paperback","title":"The Life and Exploits of Three-Finger'd Jack - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Burdett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life and Exploits of Three-Finger'd Jack\u003c\/i\u003e (1801) is a book by William Burdett. Inspired by tales of legendary slave-turned-rebel Jack Mansong, as well as by a popular pantomime based on Jack's life, Burdett published his book to popular acclaim in England. In late eighteenth-century Jamaica, a runaway slave named Jack \"Three-Fingered Jack\" Mansong defied British law to establish a community of runaways in the densely forested Blue Mountains of what is now Sant Thomas Parish. Because his actions violated a controversial treaty between the Jamaican Maroons and the colonial authority, Jack and his comrades faced persecution from both groups. Knowing that his only choice was between freedom or death, Jack fought valiantly to the bitter end. In Burdett's version of events, Jack's story begins in Africa, where he goes by the name Mansong. Stolen into slavery and taken to the Caribbean, the war hero prepares to make his break for the mountains. \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Exploits of Three-Finger'd Jack\u003c\/i\u003e also features a romantic subplot between the planter's daughter Rosa and Captain Orford, an Englishman newly arrived in Jamaica. This edition of William Burdett's \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Exploits of Three-Finger'd Jack\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of British-Jamaican literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1740, Jamaican Maroons--descendants of Africans who escaped slavery and fled to the mountains--signed a treaty with colonial authorities that made it even more difficult for runaway slaves to survive. In the 1770s, a runaway known as Three-Fingered Jack became infamous for defying the British government. \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Exploits of Three-Finger'd Jack\u003c\/i\u003e is a book by William Burdett.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379193233547,"sku":"9781513211954","price":14.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/miLsd6VyHc9781513211954.webp?v=1781876941","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-life-and-exploits-of-three-fingerd-jack-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}