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The Bondwoman's Narrative Author: Hannah Crafts, Henry Louis Gates Jr. Rating:

• Literature & Fiction >> General >> Literary
• Literature & Fiction >> World Literature >> United States >> African American >> Gates, Henry Louis

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When her master is betrothed to a woman who conceals a tragic secret, Hannah Crafts, a young slave on a wealthy North Carolina plantation, runs away in a bid for her freedom up North. Pursued by slave hunters, imprisoned by a mysterious and cruel captor, held by sympathetic strangers, and forced to serve a demanding new mistress, she finally makes her way to freedom in New Jersey. Her compelling story provides a fascinating view of American life in the mid-1800s and the literary conventions of the time. Written in the 1850's by a runaway slave, THE BONDWOMAN'S NARRATIVE is a provocative literary landmark and a significant historical event that will captivate a diverse audience.