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The sealwoman's gift, Sally Magnusson

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The sealwoman's gift, Sally Magnusson
Language
eng
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no index present
Literary Form
novels
Main title
The sealwoman's gift
Responsibility statement
Sally Magnusson
Summary
In 1627 Barbary pirates raided the coast of Iceland and abducted some 400 of its people, including 250 from a tiny island off the mainland. Among the captives sold into slavery in Algiers were the island pastor, his wife and their three children. Although the raid itself is well documented, little is known about what happened to the women and children afterwards. It was a time when women everywhere were largely silent. In this reimagining, Sally Magnusson gives a voice to Asta, the pastor's wife
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