The Great Escapes: Four Slave Narratives (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

By Jeffrey Gonda and Various

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593082940
• ISBN13: 9781593082949
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.1"