Twelve Years a Slave (film tie-in) by Solomon Northup

Twelve Years A Slave is the autobiography of Solomon Northup, a man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery before the Civil War.

Summary of the Book

When Solomon Northrup embarked on a business trip, he had no idea what kind of nightmare it was going to become. He was kidnapped and sold into slavery, becoming a dark example of America’s bleakest hour. He is ripped mind from body, abused and hurt over the years as he shuffles from master to master. In twelve years, he passes through hell and emerges to tell his story, the story of a slave in a land which promised freedom to all men.

About Solomon Northrup

Solomon Northrup was a free-born African-American from New York. Born to a freed slave and a free woman of colour, he grew up to become a farmer, violinist and landowner in Hebron, New York.

He was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841 after being tricked to move to Washington D.C., where slavery was still legal. His struggle with slavery and his book have been adapted into an Academy Award winning hit movie in 2013.