A true story, this memoir was originally published in 1853, a year after Northup regained his freedom. The memoir tells of his experiences being shipped to New Orleans and purchased and held as a slave for 12 years in the Red River area of Louisiana, until he was able to regain his freedom on 3 January 1853.
After publication, the book was not popular for several years, before a copy was found in a local bookshop in the States and then gradually building up to prominence through a PBS TV series in the 1980s and a new film adaptation in 2013.
The Author
Solomon Northup was an American abolotionist, the son of a freed slave and born in New York.
Following the book's publications, Northup lectured on behalf of the abolotionist movement before disappearing from the historical record.
More Information
The memoir was turned into a highly acclaimed Oscar winning 'Best Picture' film in 2014. Read more about the film on Wikipedia and IMDb
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