12 years a slave : a true story
12 years a slave : a true story
Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next 12 years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation, during this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. Against all odds, Northup eventually succeeds in contacting a sympathetic party and manages to get word to his family. The ensuing rescue and legal cases are no less shocking and intriguing than the rest of the tale. Northup's account also provides a rare insight into a murky past being meticulous first-hand recordings of slave life.
Book info |
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| Author | Northup, Solomom. |
| Reader | Jenkins Tommie Earl |
| Language | eng |
| Duration | 9 h 38 min |
| Publication info | Royal National Institute for the Blind. |
| Physical description | talking book Daisy 2.02 (9 h 38 min) |
| Notifications | Twelve years a slave. |
| Original publication info | Collins Classics 2014. |
| Keywords | memoarer slavar Förenta staterna 1800-talet muistelmat orjat Yhdysvallat 1800-luku |