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Apr 17, 2023
Interesting.
Nov 16, 2022
“Twelve Years A Slave” recounts the tale of Solomon Northup, a free man, who was seized and sold into captivity. The book tells the story of his experiences in captivity and his journey home. He recounts the lives of slaves at the time and…
Sep 17, 2022Tony_Jeffers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book from a different publisher shortly after the movie came out. I love it that this version has a detailed list of of all the events in each chapter in the table of contents like a text book. I am writing a novel and one of…
Aug 19, 2022AnnieFofa rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
What impressed me about Northrup’s narrative was the forgiving tone - I would have been MUCH more bitter about being subjected to the cruelties he suffered.
Oct 11, 2020ninanna rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
What an incredible, profound, truly moving account of the real-life tragic events! The book had been published in 1853 and yet, when I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. The author's incredible intelligence, attention to detail,…
Sep 30, 2020
Spoiler Warning: The following review contains allusion to many events that occur in the book. “Twelve Years A Slave” by Solomon Northup tells the story of a free man, who is seized and sold into captivity and his journey from his…
Sep 30, 2020pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup is an account of Solomon Northup’s life during his time in slavery. Solomon Northup was born a free man who lived with his wife and children until he was tricked into being captured and sold into…
Mar 09, 2020ryankegley rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Perhaps the only thing worse than being born into bondage to forever spend one’s life a slave is to have been born free and then kidnapped and sold into slavery. Such is the harrowing tale of Solomon Northup, who, as the book’s title…
Oct 22, 2019TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
welve years a slave by Northup, Solomon, is a novel about the author’s life as a slave. He was kidnapped in Washington in 1841. For twelve years, he was a slave in Louisiana. During his time as a slave, he was abused very often and was…
Jun 18, 2019ryner rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In 1841 Solomon Northup, despite having been born free in upstate New York, was kidnapped and illegally sold into slavery in Louisiana. This is his personal account of the brutal years he endured, under the whip and separated from his wife…
Aug 26, 2018JCLBetM rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I was not prepared for the power of Solomon Northrup’s story. Though I've read about Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Nat Turner, and Sojourner Truth, I'd never read an actual slave narrative before. And I'd never heard about Solomon…
Sep 12, 2017ADragonInTheLibrary rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Twelve Years a Slave is the harrowing account of a man's wrongful enslavement and his quest to freedom.
FindingJane
May 01, 2016FindingJane rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Literate, articulate and excruciating in detail, Mr. Northup’s saga of enforced bondage to various white masters stands as a shining gem in the crown of black literature about this era. He outlines just how terrible his days were and how…
Sep 28, 2015dlh1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was amazed at the memory of names, places, dates and events in the life of this man. Not only that, he was able to weave these snapshots into a captivating story that was hard to put down. Not many writers have this ability when using…
Sep 08, 2015annanina rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What an incredible, profound, truly moving account of the real-life tragic events! The book had been published in 1853(!) and yet, when I started reading it I couldn't put it down. The author's incredible intelligence, attention to detail,…
Jun 27, 2015savtadina rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an absolutely amazing story of a NY-born freeman who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the deep South and after 12 years managed to regain his freedom. It was published in 1853. It not only tells of the indignities that he…
Jun 20, 2015AnnemarieG rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I finally stopped reading it because the brutality was pretty distasteful. I didn't need it on EVERY page.
Mar 25, 2015becker rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A very interesting book. A look into the life of a slave from a first hand account.
Jan 04, 2015mary498 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Man's inhumanity to man will never cease to amaze, astound and sicken me. Having said that, an amazing account of one man's resilience, unending hope and faith in God during our country's darkest days.
Aug 13, 2014readsalot80 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great book about a free black man who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. He wrote this after he was rescued. Its hard to imagine what he went through to survive. This book should be mandatory reading in high school.
Jul 09, 2014
July 5, 2014....Just starting this book, and so far it's great..........July 9, only about 60 pages left. Where has this little gem been hiding. I can hardly wait to watch the movie, I just checked out the trailer and it looks great. So…
Jul 07, 2014
July 5, 2014....Just starting this book, and so far it's great..........July 9, only about 60 pages left. Where has this little gem been hiding. I can hardly wait to watch the movie, I just checked out the trailer and it looks great. So…
bookfanatic1979
Jun 19, 2014
With all the hoopla surrounding the movie, I figured I’d better at least gain some idea of Solomon’s story. Being an inveterate nerd, I reached for the book instead. Now that I’ve read it, I don’t think I’m going to watch the film. My…
Jun 13, 2014MrArtez rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book is very intense! My heart goes out to Solomon!
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Apr 05, 2014
If you're on the lengthy wait list for this eBook, wait no longer. It is freely available online. One site is the University of North Carolina, which is a text version. Another is archive dot org, which has a scan of the original book. …