White Queen of the Cannibals: the Story of Mary Slessor of Calabar

The narrative follows a Scottish missionary woman's life and work in West Africa, tracing her escape from a troubled home, arrival in coastal towns, and ventures into dangerous jungle regions. She establishes schools and mission posts, cares for and adopts abandoned children including twins, confronts local customs labelled as witchcraft, and survives poison trials and violent threats. Through personal sacrifice, nursing and teaching, negotiation with local leaders, and persistent faith, she gradually wins trust, eases suffering, and opens previously closed communities to sustained missionary presence until the end of her career.