In this riveting landmark autobiography that reads like a novel, award-winning actor Louis Gossett, Jr., masterfully transports us to 1840s New York, Louisiana, and Washington, DC, to experience the kidnapping and twelve-year bondage of Solomon Northup, a free man of color. Twelve Years a Slave, published in 1853, was an immediate bombshell in the national debate over slavery leading up to the Civil War. This enhanced edition with an accompanying Collector's Extra is based on the research of Dr. Sue Eakin, the nationally recognized authority on Solomon Northup, who spent a lifetime authenticating his story.

Title from container. PDF file is a map of Bayou Boeuf Country, prepared in connection with the book. Enhanced compact disc, MP3 format. Will not play on standard CD player. "Tracks every 10 minutes and by chapter"--Container. "Includes 1 bonus PDF"--Container.