MSM go on and on about the Europeans in general and the UK in particular took slaves, bought and sold slaves; yet

 

The MSM go on and on about the Europeans in general and the UK in particular took slaves, bought and sold slaves. Plus the current population of Europe are deemed responsible and must pay reparations to descendants of the slaves.

Even made a film; 12 Years a Slave is a 2013 American biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African-American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery. Wikipedia

Yet no film as been made about a Cornish cabin boy called Thomas Pellow who was kidnapped and made a slave. Dual values or simply ignorant of the facts. Or the fact is, that human beings have always, if given a chance will exploit other human beings.

'Extensively researched... exciting and sensational.' - The Spectator.

IN THE SUMMER of 1716, a Cornish cabin boy named Thomas Pellow and fifty-one comrades were captured at sea by the Barbary corsairs. Their captors - Captain Ali Hakem and his network of fanatical Islamic slave traders - had declared war on the whole of Christendom.

Thousands of Europeans had been snatched from their homes and taken in chains to the great slave markets of Algiers, Tunis and Sale in Morocco. Poked, prodded and put through their paces, they were sold at auction to the highest bidder.

Pellow and his ship-mates were bought by the tyrannical sultan of Morocco, Moulay Ismail. He was constructing the largest imperial pleasure palace in the world. It was being built entirely by Christian slave labour.

Thomas Pellow was to find himself a personal slave of the sultan. He would witness first-hand the barbaric splendour of the imperial court, as well as experience daily terror. For twenty-three years, he would dream of his home, his family and freedom. He was one of the fortunate few who survived to tell his tale.

Drawn from the narrative of Thomas Pellow, as well as the rediscovered letters and diaries of European slaves held captive in Morocco, White Gold recreates a forgotten episode in European history. 

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