{"product_id":"twelve-years-a-slave-royal-solomon-northup-9781774762394","title":"Twelve Years a Slave (Royal Collector's Edition) (Illustrated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSolomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington d.c. and placed in an underground slave pen. Northup was transported by ship to New Orleans where he was sold into slavery. He spent the next 12 years working as a carpenter, driver, and cotton picker. This narrative reveals how Northup survived the harsh conditions of slavery, including smallpox, lashings, and an attempted hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolomon Northup was among a select few who were freed from slavery. His account describes the daily life of slaves in Louisiana, their diet and living conditions, the relationship between master and slave, and how slave catchers used to recapture runaways. Northup's first person account published in 1853, was a dramatic story in the national debate over slavery that took place in the nine years leading up to the start of the American Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Solomon Northup\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1774762390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774762394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Solomon Northup","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43982617313535,"sku":"9781774762394","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b326ddb3-1bc1-47a4-9ba0-cbde80c501a1.jpg?v=1683262154","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/twelve-years-a-slave-royal-solomon-northup-9781774762394","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}