Born in “the blessings of liberty in a free state”, Solomon Northup was abducted and sold into slavery in the Bayou Boeuf area of Louisiana’s Red River Valley. Twelve Years a Slave chronicles his captivity at the mercy of sadistic plantation owner Edwin Eppes, which tests Northup’s tenacity and self-control under the most brutal of conditions. Until fate brought a Canadian abolitionist to Apes’ farm, Northup thought he would never take another free breath.
To this day, Northup’s harrowing memoir is considered the most reliable, accurate eyewitness account of the daily life of slaves. As an important historical reference, it is unsurpassed. As an authentic tale of a man hungry for his freedom, it is unforgettable.
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Revised Edition: Previously published as Twelve Years a Slave, this edition of Twelve Years a Slave (Amazon Classics Edition) includes editorial revisions.
Asin : B075M7S8G4
Publisher : AmazonClassics (5 December 2017)
language English
File Size : 963 KB
Text-to-speech: Enabled
Screen Reader: Supported
Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
X-ray: Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
Print Length : 209 pages
Page number Source ISBN : 197708172X
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