Description
| Product ID: | 9781529011869 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
| Title: | Uncle Tom's Cabin |
| Authors: | Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| Page Count: | 656 |
| Subjects: | Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Historical adventure fiction, Religious and spiritual fiction, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Historical adventure, Religious & spiritual fiction, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Kentucky, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Harriet Beecher Stowe’s seminal anti-slavery novel with an afterword by Pat Righelato. <p><i>Uncle Tom’s Cabin</i> brought the evils of slavery to the hearts and minds of the American people by its moving portrayal of slave experience.<br><br>Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an afterword by Pat Righelato.<br><br>Harriet Beecher Stowe shows us, in scenes of great dramatic power, the human effects of a system in which slaves were property. When a Kentucky farmer falls on hard times he is forced to sell his slaves, and among them is Uncle Tom, who’s bought by a brutal plantation owner. The novel describes the horror of plantation labour and Tom’s fight for his freedom and his life. A rallying cry to end slavery in America and one of the most influential American novels, <i>Uncle Tom’s Cabin </i>remains, to this day, controversial and abrasive in its demand for change.</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-03-05 |