Publisher's Synopsis

Kidnapped into slavery in 1841, Northup spent 12 years in captivity. This autobiographical memoir represents an exceptionally detailed and accurate description of slave life and plantation society. "A moving, vital testament to one of slavery's 'many thousand gone' who retained his humanity in the bowels of degradation." - Saturday Review. 7 illustrations. Index.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780486411439
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint: Dover Publications
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.362092
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 412g
Height: 214mm
Width: 136mm
Spine width: 19mm