Roger Ekirch
On his book The True Story that Inspired Kidnapped
Cover Interview of January 25, 2010
biography /
history /
literature /
justice /
social mobility /
18th century /
narrative /
family /
ireland /
annesley james /
Editor’s note
Originally, this interview ran on the Rorotoko cover page under the headline
“The real-life saga of James Annesley.”
We highlighted two quotes.
On the first page:
“My aim has been to use this small mountain of evidence to relate the fascinating story of Annesely’s life with as much attention to accuracy and historical detail as possible.”
On the second:
“A secondary goal has been to illuminate the contours of Irish society. The sheer density of the legal depositions, many containing richly detailed recollections of both rural and urban settings, is stunning.”