Autobiography of James Silk Buckingham

Including his Voyages, Travels, Adventures, Speculations, Successes and Failures

By:

James Silk Buckingham

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Autobiography of James Silk Buckingham 2 Volume Set

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James Silk Buckingham (1786–1855) was a writer who travelled extensively and published accounts of his adventures in places such as India, Persia, Egypt, and Palestine. He first went to sea as a boy, and, aged only ten, spent a period as a prisoner-of-war in Spain. He was expelled from India in 1823 for criticising the East India Company and the Bengal government. Back in London, he was a supporter of reform, and served as the first M.P. for the new constituency of Sheffield, from 1832 to 1837. He founded several journals, including The Athenaeum. On retiring from Parliament, he left for North America, where he spent nearly four years, and was highly critical of America's economic dependence on slavery. His autobiography was cut short by his death. Volume 1 covers his early life and travels until 1812, mostly in the Mediterranean but also to the West Indies and America.

Release date Australia

November 8th, 2011

Author

James Silk Buckingham

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

1 Plates, black and white

Pages

424

Series

Autobiography of James Silk Buckingham 2 Volume Set

Dimensions

140x216x24

ISBN-13

9781108038577

Product ID

18535835

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