The Life of John Thompson, a Fugitive Slave
Synopsis
The unique narrative of a slave who fled to freedom and sailed aboard a whaling vessel. John Thompson was born into slavery on a Maryland plantation in 1812. Originally published in 1856, The Life of John Thompson, a Fugitive Slave chronicles his enslavement, his escape, and his life in the North, where he lived as a free man until fear of recapture drove him to flee once again-this time to sea aboard the Milwood, a whaling vessel. The only fugitive slave narrator to report a whaling voyage, Thompson crafted from his seafaring experience an allegorical sermon that caps his Life and renders it a kind of African American Pilgrim's Progress, as well as a narrative of struggle with, escape from, and triumph over American slavery. .
- Copyright:
- 2011 William L. Andrews, 2
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781101535325
- Publisher:
- PENGUIN group
- Date of Addition:
- 2014-04-26T15:51:37Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.