A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Click for full-size.
A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation
by Blight, David W
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0151012326
- ISBN 13
- 9780151012329
- Seller
-
Benson, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harcourt , 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/near fine. Lightest shelf wear to the book and jacket, front endpaper clipped (gift inscription?) First printing, full number line. From the flap: "David W. Blight magnifies the drama and significance by prefacing the narratives with each mans life history. Using a wealth of genealogical information, Blight has reconstructed their childhoods as sons of white slaveholders, their service as cooks and camp hands during the Civil War, and their climb to black working-class stability in the north, where they reunited their families." Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!
Synopsis
Slave narratives, some of the most powerful records of our past, are extremely rare, with only fifty-five post–Civil War narratives surviving. A mere handful are first-person accounts by slaves who ran away and freed themselves. Now two newly uncovered narratives, and the biographies of the men who wrote them, join that exclusive group with the publication of A Slave No More, a major new addition to the canon of American history. Handed down through family and friends, these narratives tell gripping stories of escape: Through a combination of intelligence, daring, and sheer luck, the men reached the protection of the occupying Union troops. David W. Blight magnifies the drama and significance by prefacing the narratives with each man’s life history. Using a wealth of genealogical information, Blight has reconstructed their childhoods as sons of white slaveholders, their service as cooks and camp hands during the Civil War, and their climb to black working-class stability in the north, where they reunited their families. In the stories of Turnage and Washington, we find history at its most intimate, portals that offer a rich new answer to the question of how four million people moved from slavery to freedom. In A Slave No More, the untold stories of two ordinary men take their place at the heart of the American experience.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Book Shed
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2005195
- Title
- A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation
- Author
- Blight, David W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0151012326
- ISBN 13
- 9780151012329
- Publisher
- Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- LCCN
- 2007014467
- Keywords
- SLAVE NARRATIVES FUGITIVE SLAVES NORTH CAROLINA AFRICAN AMERICANS WALLACE TURNAGE JOHN WASHINGTON
Terms of Sale
The Book Shed
Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, personal checks or money orders accepted.(on US funds, may be held for clearance.) All purchases are returnable for any reason.
About the Seller
The Book Shed
Biblio member since 2007
Benson, Vermont
About The Book Shed
The Book Shed, now an internet only bookshop, has been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association for over twenty years. We stock good, hand selected books in a wide range of subjects. Our inventory of thousands is deep in cook books, philosophy and religion, American history and literature, especially British fiction particularly the works of and about Anthony Powell and his twelve novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time. We also invite you to browse or listings of rock and jazz vinyl records.Items may be purchased through our website via PayPal or by contacting us directly to arrange payment. Occasionally additional shipping will be required for heavy items or sets most often for overseas delivery. Every effort is made to have your purchase in the US postal system within 24 hours. Please call (802) 345-3081 if you wish to use other delivery services.Like us on Facebook or you may also find us on the web at ABE Books, Biblio or Amazon. We work hard to maintain a five star rating on these sites.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
The American Eclipse of 2017
The path of the total eclipse of August 2017 had our offices at 99% totality - we closed the office to go watch the spectacle, but first we put together this gallery inspired by eclipses to celebrate.
Collect modern first editions
Biblio is showcasing the top book published every year starting in 1919. See if your favorite modern first edition made the list! Check out our collecting first editions by the year.
