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# Twelve Years a Slave – Enhanced Edition by Dr. Sue Eakin Based on a Lifetime Project. New Info, Images, Maps

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Review: The definitive edition of a powerful story - If you were, like me, looking to read Twelve Years a Slave and were looking through the various Kindle versions of the book, stop right here -- you've found the version you want. For just a dollar the Eakin "enhanced version" is absolutely loaded with historical features, annotations, and pictures that add tremendous depth and context to an amazing story, and is easily the best version on desertcart. The Northup book itself is, of course, marvelous. As slave stories go, this one is, in my view, without peer. Northup's s captivating tale -- which has gained attention because of the movie that shares the book's title -- is told in exacting detail with an easy prose. He sets the stage masterfully, describing people and places before proceeding into the narrative. Unlike works of fiction, this book is so compelling because, by all accounts, it is true. There is no polemical axe to grind, as with Uncle Tom (a novel at one point wryly referenced by Northup). Here you see both the brutality of slavery and the moments of kindness by slaves and even some slave owners. Solomon tells the story with clarity and intelligence. Because Twelve Years a Slave is in the public domain, I initially searched for free copies elsewhere. Unfortunately, the free versions I found on other sites were pretty badly formatted, so spending a dollar for a polished version on desertcart proved worthwhile. That said, while most of the desertcart versions are while noticeably cleaner than the free site versions, nearly all of the desertcart entries are barebones versions with no extra material, and most of their introductions, such as they are, are done by novelists or movie producers. That's fine, but at the end of the day they're not historians. Sue Eakin is. As a scholar who devoted her life to Northup's story, she fills in the gaps in a way that is honest and easy to follow. She traces Northup's life before the book, brings outside contemporary sources into the picture, and, most interestingly, discusses the mystery behind Northup's life after the book. All of this is done via footnotes and appendices, meaning that they are there if you want them but don't interfere with the book proper. As if that's not enough, the e-book has a website full of great pictures of everything from Epps's house to the ship's manifest that has Northup's slave name on it. It's hard to go wrong with this edition, especially given that it is currently priced the same as the other, far more basic, editions on desertcart. Highly recommended.
Review: Good read. Very interesting story! - Compelling book that vividly descriptions of the life of a slave in the South in the 1850's.The author's devolution from freeman to slave is documented, but in living 160 years later, it seems almost surreal that so much evil persisted in those days. The writing style and verbiage are from the 1800's and are at times difficult to read. Style is simple, verbiage is archaic but understandable . The subject matter, slavery, is well defined in this book, as are it's consequences. Brutality was the call of the day, hard ,endless work with promises of a small piece of salt pork and beans ,your reward for surviving another day of toiling as a slave. The one day off was needed to search for additional food or to grow food in order to survive another week. Everyone should read this book, it will make you think and feel good that you didn't live during these times. I didn't give this book a 5 star rating because of the writing style and verbiage used.

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| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #268,537 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #169 in Historical Asian Biographies (Books) #227 in American Civil War Biographies (Books) #1,171 in Community & Culture Biographies |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 945 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The definitive edition of a powerful story
*by J***N on October 15, 2013*

If you were, like me, looking to read Twelve Years a Slave and were looking through the various Kindle versions of the book, stop right here -- you've found the version you want. For just a dollar the Eakin "enhanced version" is absolutely loaded with historical features, annotations, and pictures that add tremendous depth and context to an amazing story, and is easily the best version on Amazon. The Northup book itself is, of course, marvelous. As slave stories go, this one is, in my view, without peer. Northup's s captivating tale -- which has gained attention because of the movie that shares the book's title -- is told in exacting detail with an easy prose. He sets the stage masterfully, describing people and places before proceeding into the narrative. Unlike works of fiction, this book is so compelling because, by all accounts, it is true. There is no polemical axe to grind, as with Uncle Tom (a novel at one point wryly referenced by Northup). Here you see both the brutality of slavery and the moments of kindness by slaves and even some slave owners. Solomon tells the story with clarity and intelligence. Because Twelve Years a Slave is in the public domain, I initially searched for free copies elsewhere. Unfortunately, the free versions I found on other sites were pretty badly formatted, so spending a dollar for a polished version on Amazon proved worthwhile. That said, while most of the Amazon versions are while noticeably cleaner than the free site versions, nearly all of the Amazon entries are barebones versions with no extra material, and most of their introductions, such as they are, are done by novelists or movie producers. That's fine, but at the end of the day they're not historians. Sue Eakin is. As a scholar who devoted her life to Northup's story, she fills in the gaps in a way that is honest and easy to follow. She traces Northup's life before the book, brings outside contemporary sources into the picture, and, most interestingly, discusses the mystery behind Northup's life after the book. All of this is done via footnotes and appendices, meaning that they are there if you want them but don't interfere with the book proper. As if that's not enough, the e-book has a website full of great pictures of everything from Epps's house to the ship's manifest that has Northup's slave name on it. It's hard to go wrong with this edition, especially given that it is currently priced the same as the other, far more basic, editions on Amazon. Highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good read. Very interesting story!
*by R***N on December 14, 2013*

Compelling book that vividly descriptions of the life of a slave in the South in the 1850's.The author's devolution from freeman to slave is documented, but in living 160 years later, it seems almost surreal that so much evil persisted in those days. The writing style and verbiage are from the 1800's and are at times difficult to read. Style is simple, verbiage is archaic but understandable . The subject matter, slavery, is well defined in this book, as are it's consequences. Brutality was the call of the day, hard ,endless work with promises of a small piece of salt pork and beans ,your reward for surviving another day of toiling as a slave. The one day off was needed to search for additional food or to grow food in order to survive another week. Everyone should read this book, it will make you think and feel good that you didn't live during these times. I didn't give this book a 5 star rating because of the writing style and verbiage used.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A MUST READ
*by D***W on January 4, 2014*

As most people know, your ancestry has a lot to do with who you are as a person. Teachings get passed down and experiences get shared. It all has an impact on your outlooks on life. Although we all have our own individuality as human beings, you can see how a historical background can affect how you walk through this life experience. It cannot be helped. This book is a very powerful look into the life of only one man, but he represents so many. Anyone who is of a color that is not black should read this. If you have a heart that doesn't understand the black experience fully as it has progressed in the world, especially where the abhorrent "owning of human beings" is concerned, you need to read this one (or at the very least, see the movie). You many say, it isn't only African Americans who have been slaves. Yes this is correct, but it doesn't diminish the importance of the knowledge and understanding that reading this book will offer. (Can you imagine being bought and sold and losing a child through a sale? A wife? A husband, a friend, a brother or sister? Wondering forever after what happened to that person you loved with all your heart?) The movie was great with its accuracy and superb acting, but the book has a bonus feature. The author offers up many years of research, insights and transcripts on the life of Soloman Northup both before and after he was returned to freedom. This was of great interest as it had an outside view of who he was as a person and speculations about his own personal frailties. His wife and children were followed a bit too. It would have been nice to see some real life interviews with them, but it was quite a ways in the past and most of the information was in public record, court transcripts, newspaper articles and genealogical offerings from descendants. This made for reading that was a little dry and repetitious (court documents) at times, but interesting nonetheless. The hard fact is, was and remains, that it is never OK to buy and sell human beings for any reason. There is no justification for it. This book is a tearful and 'grit your teeth' snapshot of American history at its most appalling. We as a people have truly made horrendous mistakes.

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