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Book SynopsisTwines together the lives of two accomplished nineteenth-century mariners from North Carolina - one African American, one Irish American. Though Moses Grandy (ca. 1791- ca. 1850) and John Newland Maffitt Jr. (1819-1886) never met, their stories bring to vivid life the saga of race and maritime culture in the antebellum and Civil War-era South.
Trade Review[A] beautifully crafted narrative"". -
The Historian""It is hard to see how anyone could bring these points of view [of Grandy and Maffitt] together in the same book, but Simpson, has done it in
Two Captains from Carolina"". - D. G. Martin,
The Mountaineer""Plump with facts and anectdotes"". -
Chatham County Line""Simpson makes you believe you are there, with Grandy and Maffitt, experiencing these significant moments of their lives. . . . Using historical fact [Simpson] becomes the storyteller. And he tells one helluva story"". -
Daily Advance.com""
Two Captains from Carolina is. . . an 'improving book' that offers real history in specific and captivating anecdotes"". -
Metro Magazine""Beautifully written, nicely illustrated, highly recommended"". - Gerry Prokopowicz, Host, Civil War Radio, World Talk Radio Network, May 24th, 2013
