Book by Olaudah Equiano
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This is a wonderful narrative telling of Equiano’s early life in Ibo country, his days as a slave in Southern America and of his later travels. ‘Equiano’s book continues to be relevant well after two centuries not only because it is was competently organised and well written but also because it has behind it a strong personality whose presence is felt on every page.’ Professor Ogude.
The first book ever to be published by a black man in Britain, this story of Equiano's life from freedom in Africa through slavery and back to freedom was a best-seller when first issued in 1789.
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Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardback. Etat : Fair. This narrative tells of the 18th-century author's early life in Ibo country, his days as a slave in Southern America and of his later travels. N° de réf. du vendeur 00105407840
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Vendeur : WeSavings LLC, MONTGOMERY, TX, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. X-Library book. Standard wear to cover and typical library markings. 100% Money Back Guarantee!!! N° de réf. du vendeur LG-MFBH-3F7A
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Vendeur : Books to Die For, The Woodlands, TX, Etats-Unis
VG in glossy illustrated wrappers, as published. Trade paperback. Covers rubbed, scratched. Corners lightly bumped, creased, frayed. Page edges lightly sunned. Spine tight, square, creased. Interior lightly sunned, clean. No marks. Good reading/research copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 5585
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Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. African Writers Series. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 2327178-75
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Vendeur : World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardback. Etat : Fair. This narrative tells of the 18th-century author's early life in Ibo country, his days as a slave in Southern America and of his later travels. N° de réf. du vendeur CIN0435900102A
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Vendeur : Isle of Books, Bozeman, MT, Etats-Unis
Paper Back. Etat : Very Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 555772
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Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This narrative tells of the 18th-century author's early life in Ibo country, his days as a slave in Southern America and of his later travels. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR010753575
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Vendeur : Mystery Cove Book Shop, Hulls Cove, ME, Etats-Unis
paperback. Second Impression. Mass market paperback, fine in wraps. Faint crease to front cover. N° de réf. du vendeur 160728
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Vendeur : zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, Etats-Unis
paperback. Etat : Very Good in Wrappers. No Jacket. London. 1969. Heinemann. Reprinted Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0435900102. African Writers Series. Abridged and edited byPaul Edwards. 198 pages. paperback. AWS10. keywords: Africa Autobiography Slavery History African Diaspora. DESCRIPTION - Olaudah Equiano was born in 1745 in a village east of the Niger River in what is now Nigeria. In 1789 his book THE INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF OLAUDAH EQUIANO OR GUSTAVUS VASSA THE AFRICAN was published in London. This is his own account of his varied and adventurous life in the years between. At the age of ten he was captured by slave traders and taken to the southern states of America. He was sold to a planter in the West Indies and worked there and aboard slave ships sailing between the Caribbean and England. Afterwards he worked aboard naval and merchant ships, including slave ships, before he saved enough money to buy his freedom at the age of twenty-one. He visited the Mediterranean, and took part in Phipps' expedition to the Arctic (1773) as well as crossing the Atlantic several times. As an ardent member of the Anti-Slavery movement he came to know several of the leaders of the movement such as Granville Sharp. He was appointed Commissary of Stores for the freed returning to Sierra Leone. His book was famous in its time. Between 1789 and 1827 it ran into seventeen editions in Britain and the United States, as well as translations into Dutch and German. For a long time it has been unobtainable but it is of great literary and historical importance in the context of African writing. This slightly abridged edition (the original book in two volumes is 526 pages long) has been prepared by Paul Edwards, formerly of the University of Edinburgh and of the University College of Sierra Leone. He has provided an introduction on Equiano as a writer and personality as well as full explanatory notes on the text. inventory #40524. N° de réf. du vendeur z40524
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Vendeur : A Cappella Books, Inc., Atlanta, GA, Etats-Unis
Paper Back. Etat : Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 387883
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