Name: White Gold
ISBN: 9780340794708

Giles Milton

The true story of white European slaves in 18th century Algiers, Tunis, and Morocco draws from unpublished letters and manuscripts written by slaves and by the padres and ambassadors sent to free them.

The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and North Africa's One Million European Slaves

White Gold

Patrick Book

A moderately readable telling of a tale that I never knew existed. I confess to complete ignorance of the extent of white slavery in North Africa. 

Milton's narrative is generally engrossing, although I don't know if I'd go so far as to say I couldn't put it down. I feel like he gets by on the curiosity of the topic and the specific subjects in the story, which is commendably researched and thoroughly sourced. He tells the story capably but doesn't add an excess of flair.

White Gold The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and North Africa's One Million European Slaves