PositiveThe Wall Street JournalMr. Kara, whose previous books include Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives, reveals how the Zorg’s trans-Atlantic crossing plumbed the depths of human depravity ... Stands as a testament to the Africans who perished on the Zorg and to all who endured centuries of exploitation during the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Edward Robert McClelland
PositiveThe Wall Street JournalMr. McClelland vividly brings to life the drama of these seven debates ... The author humanizes both men by describing their fatigue, emotions and concerns, but more information about their relationships with their wives, Mary and Adele, who periodically appeared on the campaign trail, would have further enhanced the story.
Alan Taylor
PositiveThe Wall Street JournalMr. Taylor’s transnational approach reveals the often unnoticed connections between America’s war over slavery’s future and the concurrent battles for individual rights in Mexico and Canada.
