Twelve Years a Slave

Solomon Northup''s ''Twelve Years a Slave'' is a harrowing autobiographical account of his abduction into slavery and subsequent twelve-year struggle for freedom. Written in a straightforward and lucid style, Northup''s narrative vividly describes the brutalities and injustices he faced as a free black man sold into bondage in the mid-19th century United States. The book''s importance lies not onl...