A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture a Native of Africa But Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America - Hardcoverby Venture Smith (Author) ""A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America"" is a memoir written by Venture Smith, an African man who was captured and sold into slavery as a child. The book details his life as a slave in Connecticut and his eventual purchase of his own freedom. It also chronicles his experiences as a free man, including his participation in the