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The Queen's Slave Trader: John Hawkyns, Elizabeth I, and the Trafficking in Human Souls

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Year 2005 Edition year
Pages 464 Long-form read
Vibe Idea-led Deep dive

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  • A stronger fit when you want a cleaner on-ramp before you commit more time.
  • Worth opening if you want a dependable read lane when you want clarity first.
  • If you prefer elegant, precise prose, relationships are written as messy, evolving things, showing how love and resentment can coexist.

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  • Not the best pick if you need specialist depth as the top priority.
  • Probably not for you if you want a much lighter or punchier style than this offers.
  • If you prefer plot-first stories, the conclusion leaves questions open rather than wrapping every thread neatly.

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The Queen's Slave Trader: John Hawkyns, Elizabeth I, and the Trafficking in Human Souls by Nick Hazlewood looks like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in from the record we have here. The copy on hand shows 2005 • Perennial • 464 pages, useful if you want to gauge size and reading commitment.

Edition on file: 2005 • Perennial • 464 pages • ISBN 9780060935696.

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