Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom

Name: Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom
Brand: Hachette Book Group, USA
SKU: 55942
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Author: Catherine Clinton
ISBN: 9780316155946

By: Catherine Clinton

Hachette Book Group, USA / 2005 / Paperback

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Celebrating for her courageous exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of 19th century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman? To John Brown, leader of the Harpers Ferry uprising, she was General Tubman. For the many slaves she led north to freedom, she was their lifesaver. To the slaveholders who sought her capture, she was a thief and a trickster. Now in a biography widely praised for its impeccable research and its compelling narrative, Tubman is revealed as a singular and complex character, a woman who defined all categorization.

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Title: Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom
By: Catherine Clinton
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 304
Vendor: Hachette Book Group, USA
Publication Date: 2005

Dimensions: 8.25 X 5.50 (inches)
Weight: 12 ounces
ISBN: 0316155942
ISBN-13: 9780316155946
Stock No: WW55942

Publisher's Description

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The definitive biography of one of the most courageous women in American history, Harriet Tubman.

"A thrilling reading experience. It expands outward from Tubman's individual story to give a sweeping, historical vision of slavery." —NPR's Fresh Air

Celebrated for her exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of nineteenth-century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman? To John Brown, leader of the Harper's Ferry slave uprising, she was General Tubman. For the many slaves she led north to freedom, she was Moses. To the slaveholders who sought her capture, she was a thief and a trickster. To abolitionists, she was a prophet.

Now, in a biography widely praised for its impeccable research and its compelling narrative, Harriet Tubman is revealed for the first time as a singular and complex character, a woman who defied simple categorization.

"reveals Harriet Tubman to be even more remarkable than her legend" —Newsday

Author Bio

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Catherine Clinton received an undergraduate degree in Afro-American Studies from Harvard University and a PhD in history from Princeton. She has taught at Harvard, Brandeis, Brown, and Wesleyan, and is the author of more than fifteen books. She lives in Connecticut.

Editorial Reviews

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"A thrilling reading experience. It expands outward from Tubman's individual story to give a sweeping, historical vision of slavery."—NPR's Fresh Air

"Clinton's well-researched book reveals Harriet Tubman to be even more remarkable than her legend."—Newsday

"Superior. Clinton wisely keeps the focus on Tubman and her remarkable life...This compelling biography brings alive the passion of those tormented times."—USA Today

"A lucid, well-researched biography that contextualizes a remarkable life in all its remarkable accomplishment."—Christian Science Monitor

"Reads more like an adventure tale than a history lesson...This biography provides an in-depth look at Harriet Tubman and holds moments of wonder for readers."—BookPage