Twelve Years a Slave

Released: June 5, 2023
Length: 7 hrs 40 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Bookstream Audiobooks

Twelve Years a Slave is a compelling memoir by Solomon Northup, a free Black man from New York who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Louisiana, where he endured twelve years of bondage. Told to and edited by David Wilson, the narrative offers detailed insights into the life of a slave, including the workings of slave markets and plantation life in the South.

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