{"product_id":"master-slave-husband-wife-an-epic-journey-from-slavery-to-freedom-paperback","title":"Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIlyon Woo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e's\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e10 Best Books of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNamed a best book of 2023 by \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and William posing as \"his\" slave.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1848, a year of international democratic revolt, a young, enslaved couple, Ellen and William Craft, achieved one of the boldest feats of self-emancipation in American history. Posing as master and slave, while sustained by their love as husband and wife, they made their escape together across more than 1,000 miles, riding out in the open on steamboats, carriages, and trains that took them from bondage in Georgia to the free states of the North. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way, they dodged slave traders, military officers, and even friends of their enslavers, who might have revealed their true identities. The tale of their adventure soon made them celebrities, and generated headlines around the country. Americans could not get enough of this charismatic young couple, who traveled another 1,000 miles criss-crossing New England, drawing thunderous applause as they spoke alongside some of the greatest abolitionist luminaries of the day--among them Frederick Douglass and William Wells Brown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut even then, they were not out of danger. With the passage of an infamous new Fugitive Slave Act in 1850, all Americans became accountable for returning refugees like the Crafts to slavery. Then yet another adventure began, as slave hunters came up from Georgia, forcing the Crafts to flee once again--this time from the United States, their lives and thousands more on the line and the stakes never higher. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith three epic journeys compressed into one monumental bid for freedom, \u003ci\u003eMaster Slave Husband Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is an American love story--one that would challenge the nation's core precepts of life, liberty, and justice for all--one that challenges us even now.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlyon Woo is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMaster Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Great Divorce: A Nineteenth-Century Mother's Extraordinary Fight Against Her Husband, the Shakers, and Her Times. \u003c\/i\u003eHer writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and she has received support for her research from the Whiting Foundation, and National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Antiquarian Society, among other institutions. She holds a BA in the Humanities from Yale College and a PhD in English from Columbia University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kirkus Prize (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978259988781,"sku":"9781501191060","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/AT_Vwgo6wS9781501191060.webp?v=1775801312","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/master-slave-husband-wife-an-epic-journey-from-slavery-to-freedom-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}