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O America: Discovery in a New LandIn 1848 an English physician, Nathaniel Trennant, accepts an offer to serve as doctor on a ship carrying immigrants to America. When arriving in Baltimore, Trennant stumbles onto its slave market and witnesses the horrors of human bondage. One night in a boardinghouse he discovers under his bed a runaway slave. Disturbed and angered by the selling of human lives, he offers to help the young man escape, a criminal action that will put the fugitive
In 1848 an English physician, Nathaniel Trennant, accepts an offer to serve as doctor on a ship carrying immigrants to America. When arriving in Baltimore, Trennant stumbles onto its slave market and witnesses the horrors of human bondage. One night in a boardinghouse he discovers under his bed a runaway slave. Disturbed and angered by the selling of human lives, he offers to help the young man escape, a criminal action that will put the fugitive slave and physician into flight from both the law and opportunistic slave hunters. Traveling by foot, horse, stage, canal boat, and steamer, Nathaniel and Nicodemus explore the backcountry and forge a deep friendship as they encounter a host of memorable characters who reveal the nature of the American experiment, one still in its early stages but already under the stress of social injustices and economic inequities.Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 02/14/2020
ISBN: 9780826222046
Pages: 344
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.30d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/16/2020
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Costoso para el tamaño
Color: Pink
Muy buena calidad aunque muy caro para el tamaño
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Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2026
★★★★★ 3
Cost associated either app.
Color: Pink
Not easy instructions and didn’t know there would be a membership cost for app.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2026
★★★★★ 1
Average quality, not as premium as expected
Color: Beige
Before buying, I thought it would be a thick, glossy satin ribbon. After receiving it, I found the material is rather thin and the texture feels quite ordinary. When used for gift wrapping, it looks a bit cheap and doesn’t match the effect shown in the pictures.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2025
★★★★★ 1
Print quality is inconsistent
Color: Pink
Some labels come out okay, others look blurry or faded, especially with smaller fonts. For decorative ribbons, details matter, and this just isn’t reliable.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2025
★★★★★ 1
Edges fray easily after cutting
Color: Beige
After cutting the ribbon, the edges tend to fray quite easily. This makes it less attractive when tying bows or using it for decoration, and it requires extra handling, which is not very convenient.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2025