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Obi: Or, the History of Three-Fingered Jack
Contributor(s): Earle, William (Author), Aravamudan, Srinivas (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1551116693     ISBN-13: 9781551116693
Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
OUR PRICE: $25.41  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2005
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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2006271333
Series: Broadview Editions
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.5" L (0.50 lbs) 255 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated
 
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The hero of Obi, the rebel known as Three-Fingered Jack, is based on a historical figure believed to have acquired superhuman size and strength through the practice of obeah, or Afro-Caribbean shamanism. Written in the form of letters sent from Jamaica to England, Obi celebrates Jack's intrepidity and heroism, and is remarkable for its time in celebrating his actions and decrying the institution of slavery. Appendices include historical and literary treatments of obeah and accounts of an eighteenth-century slave rebellion in Jamaica.
 
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