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Twelve Years a Slave
- Narrated by: Hugh Quarshie
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Hugh Quarshie reads the extraordinary autobiography of Solomon Northup. His harrowing true story, first published in 1853, was a key factor in the national debate over slavery prior to the American Civil War, significantly changing public opinion on the topic of abolition. It tells the horrifying tale of Solomon Northup, an educated, free black man living with his wife and children in New York State, whose life takes an appalling turn when he is kidnapped, drugged and sold into slavery.
Shipped to New Orleans, he endures the life of a slave in Louisiana's isolated plantation country. For twelve long years, he endures the unimaginable brutality and inhumanity of daily life, while keeping his dignity intact and dreaming of one day returning home to the arms of his family.
Twelve Years a Slave is soon to be a major motion picture, starring Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender.
Critic Reviews
- 10 Best Audiobooks of 2013 (Salon)
"The resurgent interest in '12 Years a Slave' has everything to do with Steve McQueen's masterful film adaptation, but the book has more to offer than the movie, and the Ghanian-British stage actor Hugh Quarshie's conversational delivery stands out among a slew of newly released competing audiobook adaptations." (Kyle Minor, Salon)
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- Vishnu Krishna
- 01-01-23
a most poignant story
a very solemn story but you can't miss the guts of the author and his ultimate glory. moral of the story - no matter how dark the night is, there is always a dawn if you're willing to wait for it
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- Saurav Sikdar
- 05-12-21
Touched to the core.
What a story on slavery and discrimination!!It is unthinkable in this age that the institution of slavery was legal in not so distant a time!!This wonderful and touching story will touch ur soul and appeal to ur humanity.
Beautifully narrated also.
Highly recommended.
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- Vinod Kumar K
- 20-01-22
the redemption
the innocence, the incidence, the pain and torture,the redemption and finally deliverance. Humans never learn afterall
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- Shreker
- 04-11-21
Bleak and scary account of slavery
Reading Solomon's account, my heart was filed with so much sadness for him and for all the slaves who lived through that period; and for the fact that humans are capable of lowering themselves to such depravity and inhumanity. Very moving true account. I feel like there is so much in my life to be grateful for.
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