With a new introduction, Northup's memoir reveals the living truth of
slavery, poverty and racism in a world set apart from elite metropolitan
lifestyles.
The 1853 memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup as told to and
written by David Wilson. Northup, a black man who was born free in New
York, relates his tale, of being tricked to go to Washington, D.C.,
where he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Deep South. He was
in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before smuggling information to
friends and family in New York, who in turn secured his release with the
aid of the state. Northup's account provides extensive details on the
slave markets in Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, and describes the
cotton and sugar cultivation and slave treatment on major plantations in
Louisiana.
FLAME TREE451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth,
fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of
werewolves and robots, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations
and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales, ancient and
modern gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic. The
Foundations titles also explore the roots of modern fiction and brings
together neglected works which deserve a wider readership as part of a
series of classic, essential books.
