Twelve Years a Slave
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · February 18, 2013
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- Who it’s for
- Solomon Northup’s account brings a sustained, deeply personal perspective to the history of American slavery.
- Genres
- Black & African American Lives, Slavery Studies, 19th-Century America
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, February 18, 2013
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Here is the harrowing true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man living in New York. He was kidnaped by unscrupulous slave hunters and sold into slavery where he endured unimaginable degradation and abuse until his rescue twelve years later. A powerful and riveting condemnation of American slavery.
History in One Life
Solomon Northup’s account brings a sustained, deeply personal perspective to the history of American slavery.
Come here for
- A harrowing true story of enslavement and rescue
- A powerful condemnation of American slavery
Expect
- An unflinching account of degradation and abuse
- A narrative shaped by twelve years in slavery
Where it sits
| Black & African American Lives | 71% |
|---|---|
| Slavery Studies | 44% |
| 19th-Century America | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Cultural Heritage Lives
- Lives in History
- Civil War Era
- Black History
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- African American Studies
- Authors
- Solomon Northup
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- February 18, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Cultural Heritage Lives