Twelve Years a Slave

Solomon Northup's classic tale of his life as a freeman; his capture and sale into slavery; and his terrifying and awful twelve years on plantations, held in bondage and kept from his wife, family, and freedom is an important and seminal work describing the details of slavery and plantation life, Twelve Years a Slave is a classic of American literature, and a must read for anyone studying pre-Civil War history, the history of the South, African American studies, or the horrors of slavery.