Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. A shocking first-hand account of one mans remarkable fight for freedom which became an award-winning motion picture.

‘The most remarkable book ever issued from the American press’ Detroit Tribune

‘For sheer drama, few accounts of slavery match Solomon Northup's tale of abduction from freedom and forcible enslavement.’ Ira Berlin

Solomon Northup was born a free man in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1808. He lived as such until 1841 when, attracted by a job offer, he travelled to Washington, DC, where he was drugged and sold into slavery by his supposed employers. Northup was enslaved for twelve years before he regained his freedom and returned to New York. There, he became an advocate for abolitionism and in the 1860s began helping fugitive slaves via the Underground Railroad. Northup is believed to have died between 1863 and 1875, but both the date and circumstances of his death are unknown.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780007580422
ISBN 10	0007580428
Title	Twelve Years a Slave
Author	Solomon Northup
Series	Collins Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2014-02-06
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.