Twelve years a slave
Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?2014
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Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next 12 years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation, and during this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. This is his detailed description of slave life and plantation society.
Main title:
Twelve years a slave / Solomon Northup ; foreword by Steve McQueen.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2014.
Collation:
229 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Film tie-in.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141393827 (pbk)
Dewey class:
306.362092306.362306.362 NORT920 NortB-NORB NOR NORB NORB
Local class:
B-NOR NOR
Language:
English
Related title:
Twelve years a slave [electronic resource]
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BRN:
905663
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