Livre numérique
Born into “the blessings of liberty in a free State,” Solomon Northup was
kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Bayou Boeuf region of Louisiana’s Red
River Valley. Twelve Years a Slave is the chronicle of his captivity at the
mercy of sadistic plantation owner Edwin Epps, who tested Northup’s tenacity
and self-control under the most brutal conditions. Until fate brought a
Canadian abolitionist to Epps’s farm, Northup thought he would never draw
another free breath. To this day Northup’s harrowing memoir is recognized as
the most reliable, accurate eyewitness account of the daily lives of slaves.
As a significant historical reference, it is unsurpassed. As an authentic
narrative of a man starved of his freedom, it is unforgettable.
kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Bayou Boeuf region of Louisiana’s Red
River Valley. Twelve Years a Slave is the chronicle of his captivity at the
mercy of sadistic plantation owner Edwin Epps, who tested Northup’s tenacity
and self-control under the most brutal conditions. Until fate brought a
Canadian abolitionist to Epps’s farm, Northup thought he would never draw
another free breath. To this day Northup’s harrowing memoir is recognized as
the most reliable, accurate eyewitness account of the daily lives of slaves.
As a significant historical reference, it is unsurpassed. As an authentic
narrative of a man starved of his freedom, it is unforgettable.
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