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 |
| Edition | First 37 Ink / Atria Books hardcover edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : 37Ink/Atria, 2013. |
| Description | xii, 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 note | Includes a readers club guide questions for discussion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page [304]). |
| ISBN | 9781476767345 (hardcover) : |
| ISBN | 1476767343 (hardcover) : |