Lord of Darkness

This huge historical novel is based on one of the most astonishing true stories in history. In 1589 Andrew Battell sails from England to seek his fortune on board a privateer bound for the Indies, but he is captures by the Portuguese and sent as a prisoner to Africa, where he renmains for twenty years. Time and again he is promised his freedom in return for performing some task; time and again he is betrayed. Eventually his hatred of the Portuguese reaches such proportions that he runs away from them and takes sanctuary among the Jaqqas, a tribe of savage cannibal warriors who rampage up and down the West African coast.


Genre: Historical