Twelve Years A Slave

Autor*innen

• Solomon Northup

Parameter

• 214 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

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

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The narrative follows Solomon Northup, a free man and talented carpenter and violinist from Saratoga Springs, New York, who is deceived by circus promoters into a life of slavery. After accepting a lucrative job without notifying his wife, he finds himself kidnapped, drugged, and imprisoned as a slave. Despite his efforts to assert his freedom, he faces brutal treatment and is warned to conceal his true identity. The book explores themes of identity, resilience, and the harsh realities of slavery in America.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Einband: Paperback