Twelve years a slave [sound recording] : the extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup / by Solomon Northup, [with Sue Eakin].
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SoundPublisher number: ZM7787 | Blackstone AudioPublication details: [Ashland, OR] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., [2013], p2013Edition: UnabridgedDescription: 1 MP3 CD (ca. 8 hr.) : digital ; 12 cm, in container 19 x 13 x 1 cmISBN: 9781482916188Subject(s): Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? | Slaves -- United States -- Biography | African Americans -- Biography | Plantation life -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century | Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th centuryGenre/Form: Audiobooks. DDC classification: 306.3/62092 Production credits: Produced by Frank Eakin ; directed by Casey Kelly.Read by Louis Gossett, Jr.Summary: In this riveting landmark autobiography that reads like a novel, award-winning actor Louis Gossett, Jr., masterfully transports us to 1840s New York, Louisiana, and Washington, DC, to experience the kidnapping and twelve-year bondage of Solomon Northup, a free man of color. Twelve Years a Slave, published in 1853, was an immediate bombshell in the national debate over slavery leading up to the Civil War. This enhanced edition with an accompanying Collector's Extra is based on the research of Dr. Sue Eakin, the nationally recognized authority on Solomon Northup, who spent a lifetime authenticating his story.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Non Fiction Audio | Northam | 306.362 NOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | MP3 | 31111048882276 |
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Published 2013 by arrangement with Eaking Films & Publishing.
"Tracks every 10 minutes and by chapter"--Container.
Produced by Frank Eakin ; directed by Casey Kelly.
System requirements: CD/MP3 player or PC with MP3-capable software.
In this riveting landmark autobiography that reads like a novel, award-winning actor Louis Gossett, Jr., masterfully transports us to 1840s New York, Louisiana, and Washington, DC, to experience the kidnapping and twelve-year bondage of Solomon Northup, a free man of color. Twelve Years a Slave, published in 1853, was an immediate bombshell in the national debate over slavery leading up to the Civil War. This enhanced edition with an accompanying Collector's Extra is based on the research of Dr. Sue Eakin, the nationally recognized authority on Solomon Northup, who spent a lifetime authenticating his story.
Read by Louis Gossett, Jr.
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