{"product_id":"9781941324424","title":"200 Years A Fraud: David Wilson \u0026 Twelve Years A Slave","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince 1853, Solomon Northup has been credited as being the author of the autobiographical slave narrative, \u003cem\u003eTwelve Years A Slave\u003c\/em\u003e. His name became a household word again in the 21st century with the release of the award-winning film of the same name. His book is hailed as the most authentic account of Southern slavery available to readers. But what if it isn’t?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWas Solomon Northup actually born a free man? \u003cp\u003eWas he a participant in his own kidnapping?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid he really witness the savage violence depicted in the book?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWere the other characters real people?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid he return to New York and weave his experiences into a book?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho was David Wilson?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral years of fact-checking every line of \u003cem\u003eTwelve Years\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as David Wilson’s other books, has led historical researcher Michelle Haas to some dramatic new answers to questions like these. Here is the entire text, with annotations throughout and back stories on all of the characters—even the villains other historians have ignored. This is the story of \u003cem\u003eTwelve Years a Slave\u003c\/em\u003e, and of David Wilson, the man who really wrote it into history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Americography","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039884689648,"sku":"9781941324424","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781941324424_p0.jpg?v=1763755042","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781941324424","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}