<p>In 'Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver,' Brantz Mayer provides an unflinching portrayal of the life and activities of Captain Theodore Canot, a notorious slaver whose maritime excursions contributed to the dark enterprise of human trafficking. Mayer crafts a harrowing narrative that merges biographical elements with historical exposition, creating a work as much about the era's socio-political tapestry as about the man himsel...