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The Confessions of Nat Turner
William Styron
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Description for The Confessions of Nat Turner
Paperback. In 1831 Nat Turner awaits death in a Virginia jail cell. He is a slave, a preacher, and the leader of the only effective slave revolt in the history of 'that peculiar institution'. This novel is Turner's confession, made to his jailers under the duress of his God. It encompasses the betrayals, cruelties and humiliations that made up slavery. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
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In 1831 Nat Turner awaits death in a Virginia jail cell. He is a slave, a preacher, and the leader of the only effective slave revolt in the history of 'that peculiar institution'. William Styron's ambitious and stunningly accomplished novel is Turner's confession, made to his jailers under the duress of his God. Encompasses the betrayals, cruelties and humiliations that made up slavery - and that still sear the collective psyches of both races.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099285564
SKU
V9780099285564
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Ref
99-1
About William Styron
Born at Newport News, Virginia, in 1925, William Styron was educated at Duke University. He served in the Marine Corps during the last war, and was recalled to service during the Korean War. After 1952, he lived mainly in Europe, before settling in a rural part of Connecticut.
Reviews for The Confessions of Nat Turner
Styron has brought to bear on the experience of the Afro-American his penetrating intelligence and his immense skills in creating character, writing dialogue and confronting explosive themes
Financial Times
Immensely powerful and compelling
Spectator
Magnificent...It is one of those rare books that show us our American past, our present - ourselves - is a dazzling shaft ... Read more
Financial Times
Immensely powerful and compelling
Spectator
Magnificent...It is one of those rare books that show us our American past, our present - ourselves - is a dazzling shaft ... Read more