{"product_id":"9781910167236","title":"12 Years A Slave: True story of an African-American who was kidnapped in New York and sold into slavery - with bonus material: Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup, a free African-American living in New York in 1841, who was kidnapped, sold into slavery, and subjected to unimaginable degradation and abuse until his rescue 12 years later.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis moving and utterly brutal book is a harrowing account of his life in the sugar and cotton plantations of Louisiana, subject to varying degrees of savagery and abuse by a series of owners. Against all odds, Northup eventually manages to get word to his family – and the ensuing rescue from the drunken and sadistic Mr Epps and subsequent legal cases are no less shocking than the rest of the tale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorthup’s meticulous first-hand recordings of slave life, written in conjunction with a white lawyer called David Wilson, provide a true-life testament to tremendous courage and resolve in the face of unspeakable injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow a major Hollywood film, nominated for Best Picture at the 2014 Academy Awards, and directed by Steve McQueen – starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cumberbatch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It is better than the film … A testament to the glory of the human spirit in triumph over the worst of human abuse.” - Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apostrophe Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154016518384,"sku":"9781910167236","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781910167236_p0.jpg?v=1763626640","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910167236","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}