The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
With a foreword by David Olusoga
$39.27
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
28 September 2021
Summary
Equiano’s narrative is the most significant autobiographical account of slavery to emerge from Britain’s centuries as a slave trading and slave owning power. It remains as powerful today as it was when first published in 1789.
It tells the story of Equiano’s remarkable life, recounting his years of slavery, working on ships that carried him across the empire and into battle during the Seven Years War, and the extraordinary story of how he was able to purchase his own freedom. Travelli…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529371864 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529371864 |
| Author: | Olaudah Equiano, David Olusoga |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 28 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 171g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Olaudah Equiano
Olaudah Equiano was born in 1745 in the former Kingdom of Benin. Sold into slavery at the age of ten, he purchased his freedom as an adult and became a leading figure in the abolitionist movement. His memoir The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, published in 1789, was a bestseller and went through nine different editions. He died in 1797.
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