Twelve Years a Slave

Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841

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• Solomon Northup

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• 352 Seiten
• 13 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Biografien & Memoiren
• Geschichte
• Klassiker
• Sachliteratur

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The narrative follows Solomon Northup, a free black man from New York who, in 1841, is deceived and kidnapped while on a trip to Washington DC. Initially a husband and father with a promising life as a raftsman and musician, he finds himself sold into slavery by con men posing as employers. This harrowing journey explores themes of freedom, identity, and the brutal realities of slavery, highlighting Northup's resilience and struggle for liberation.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Einband: Paperback