{"product_id":"the-zorg-a-tale-of-greed-murder-and-the-abolition-of-slavery","title":"The Zorg: A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kara, Siddharth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Doubleday\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 16-10-2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e 'A horrific tale of the slave trade, destined to become a classic' New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n* The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n* Time s 100 Must Read Books of 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n* The New Yorker 12 Essential Non-Fiction Reads\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Cobalt Red, discover the incredible true story and page-turning account of the 18th century slave ship, often known as the Zong yet actually named the Zorg - ironically meaning 'care' - that sparked the human rights campaign to end the slave trade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPerfect for fans of David Grann s The Wager and The Wide, Wide Sea by Hampton Sides.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRemarkable, riveting , Adam Hochschild, historian and bestselling author of King Leopold's Ghost and Bury the Chains\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1781, the Zorg set off from The Netherlands to West Africa and from there onto the Caribbean. The fateful voyage would alter the course of history forever.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBy the time its journey ends, the Zorg would become the first undeniable argument against slavery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen a series of unpredictable weather events and navigational errors led to the Zorg sailing off course and running low on supplies, the ship's captain threw more than a hundred slaves overboard in order to save the crew and the most valuable slaves. The ship's owners then claimed their loss on insurance, a first for slaves who had not been killed due to insurrection or died of natural causes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe insurers refused to pay due to the higher than usual mortality rate of the slaves on board, leading to a trial which initially found in their favour, in which Chief Justice Mansfield compared the slaves to horses. Thanks to the outrage of one man present in court that day, a retrial was held. For the first time, concepts such as human rights and morality entered the discourse on slavery in a courtroom case that boiled down to a simple yet profound question: Were the Africans on board people or cargo?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his riveting new book, bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Siddharth Kara brings history to life, showcasing how the Zorg s fateful voyage exposed the harsh reality of the slave trade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe case catapulted the emerging anti-slavery movement to one of the most consequential moral campaigns that changed the course of history.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Zorg is the astonishing yet little-known true story of one of the most consequential ships that ever crossed the Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529964332\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.1 x 6.0 x 1.0 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doubleday","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51230381932848,"sku":"PrakashBooks_9781529964332","price":750.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81AbpW7nUgL.jpg?v=1774760181","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/the-zorg-a-tale-of-greed-murder-and-the-abolition-of-slavery","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}