About this title: A fictionalized account of the life of the abolitionist Sojourner Truth, from her early days as the daughter of slaves, to her sale and abuse, to a forced marriage that produced her four children--and finally to her escape to a life in New York, where she became an activist in the struggle for abolition.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 08/2003
ISBN-13:9780743244442ISBN:0743244443
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 294 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 08/2003
ISBN-13:9780743244442ISBN:0743244443
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 294 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780743244442ISBN:0743244443
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780743244442ISBN:0743244443
Description: Good. Hardcover ex-library book with dust jacket in good condition. All usual stamps and markings. Pages are clean and the binding is tight. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780743244442ISBN:0743244443
Description: Very Good. Hardcover ex-library book with dust jacket in very good condition. All usual stamps and markings. Pages are clean and the binding is tight. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2003-08-06
ISBN-13:9780743244442ISBN:0743244443
Description: New. May have sticker from store that was bought out on cover, very minimal shelf wear. May have a remainder mark. Daily shipping, large selection! ! ! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2003-08-06
ISBN-13:9780743244442ISBN:0743244443
Description: Good. A former library book in protective mylar cover with the usual library markings. (Even though we list all former library books as only good, most are Good+ or VG condition! ) No writing or highlighting noted inside. Good Binding. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2007-08-07
ISBN-13:9781416572305ISBN:1416572309
Description: New. New, unread, unused & in perfect condition with no damaged or missing pages. Collectible 2003 hardcover printing. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press, New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780743244442ISBN:0743244443
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First printing. Inscribed to a friend by the author on the title page. Rounded at the spine ends. The DJ is softened at the spine ends, with very minor wear at the corners. The price is intact. read more
"What an interesting story! Part non-fiction as it is based on the life story of Sojourner Truth, who was a slave, author, abolitionist. It made me what to read more about her although I usually stick to fiction. Fav Quotes: "Mr. Dumont hooked his fingers into his suspenders. "One prays to God. One does not talk to God as if He were a neighbor. If you were able to understand the Bible, you would know how queer an idea it is you have." The thing about stories of famous people, they are very imperfect and some of the rotten things they do make it difficult to reconcile with all the great things to did. That is why they are so interesting to read about....."
"a fictional telling of the life of Sojourner Truth. Very interesting to learn more about her and her life. The author clearly did a lot of research about her, as well as slavery in NY state in the 1800s and the abolitionist movements and utopian society in Western MA. It took me a little while to get into but then it picked up. I'm not clear on how much artistic license the author took with the story but I'm sure she got the basics right..."
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