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, 1808-1863? author. |
Other author/creator | Perkins-Valdez, Dolen. |
Format | Book and Print |
Edition | First 37 Ink / Atria Books hardcover edition. |
Publication Info | New York, NY : 37Ink/Atria, 2013. |
Description | xii, 300 pages ; 22 cm |
Subject(s) |
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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) : |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | Ronnie Barnes African American Collection | E444 .N87 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |