William Burdett is the author of The Life and Exploits of Three-Finger’d Jack (1801). While little is known about Burdett, his pamphlet is inspired by the story of Jack Mansong a. ...view moreWilliam Burdett is the author of The Life and Exploits of Three-Finger’d Jack (1801). While little is known about Burdett, his pamphlet is inspired by the story of Jack Mansong a. k. a. Three-Fingered Jack, an eighteenth-century leader of runaway slaves in the Colony of Jamaica. Burdett’s novel went through several editions and seems to have been immensely popular in England.view less