THE ZORG A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery

This graphic audiobook is not for the tenderhearted. Dion Graham narrates the account of one of the most horrific incidents to occur during the Atlantic slave trade. The ZORG was a Dutch ship that was captured by British privateers off the coast of West Africa and then sent to Jamaica in 1781. As contagious illness, including smallpox, swept through the crew and the 244 enslaved people aboard, a series of unexpected weather events and navigation errors caused the ship to become lost and run low on supplies. The crew decided to save themselves by disposing of some of the enslaved. Graham's resonant voice is nearly perfect in all aspects. He is easy to follow, enunciates perfectly, and is suitably expressive throughout. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2025]