Twelve years a slave : narrative of Solomon Northup, a citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and rescued in 1853 / Solomon Northup ; Introduction by Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

Author/creator Northup, Solomon author.
Other author Perkins-Valdez, Dolen.
Format Book
EditionFirst 37 Ink / Atria Books hardcover edition.
PublicationNew York, NY : 37Ink/Atria, 2013.
Descriptionxii, 300 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects

Variant title 12 years a slave
Abstract Kidnapped into slavery in 1841, Solomon Northup spent 12 years in captivity. This autobiographical memoir represents an exceptionally detailed and accurate description of slave life and plantation society.
General note"Originally published in 1853 as Twelve years a slave: narrative of Solomon Northup, a citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the Red River, in Louisiana."--Title page verso.
General noteIncludes a readers club guide questions for discussion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page [304]).
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