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Uncle Tom's Story of His Life: An Autobiography of the Reverend Josiah Henson
Henson, Josiah. Ed(S): Lobb, John
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paperback. Uncle Tom's Story of His Life: An Autobiography of the Reverend Josiah Henson Editor(s): Lobb, John. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGXA; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
This 1876 version of Josiah Henson's autobiography, the first of many editions issued by British editor John Lobb, followed the original 1849 edition and a much-expanded 1858 version. The autobiography traces Henson's life from his birth into slavery in Maryland in 1789; his escape to Canada in 1830; his participation in the founding of the Dawn Settlement for fugitive slaves in Ontario; and his several trips to England to raise funds for the settlement. Henson, who in his later years toured as the model for the Uncle Tom of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, describes his meeting with Stowe in 1852 ... Read more
This 1876 version of Josiah Henson's autobiography, the first of many editions issued by British editor John Lobb, followed the original 1849 edition and a much-expanded 1858 version. The autobiography traces Henson's life from his birth into slavery in Maryland in 1789; his escape to Canada in 1830; his participation in the founding of the Dawn Settlement for fugitive slaves in Ontario; and his several trips to England to raise funds for the settlement. Henson, who in his later years toured as the model for the Uncle Tom of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, describes his meeting with Stowe in 1852 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
UNC at Chapel Hill Library United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807869611
SKU
V9780807869611
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About Henson, Josiah. Ed(S): Lobb, John
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was a novelist, essayist, and short-story writer best known for her first novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin
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