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The Confessions of Nat Turner

3.9/5 ( ratings)

In 1831 Nat Turner awaits death in a Virginia jail cell. He is a slave, a preacher, and the leader of the only effective slave revolt in the history of 'that peculiar institution'. William Styron's ambitious and stunningly accomplished novel is Turner's confession, made to his jailers under the duress of his God. Encompasses the betrayals, cruelties and humiliations that made up slavery - and that still sear the collective psyches of both races.

Language: English

Pages: 453

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Vintage

Release: November 10, 1992

ISBN: 0679736638

ISBN 13: 9780679736639

The Confessions of Nat Turner

3.9/5 ( ratings)

In 1831 Nat Turner awaits death in a Virginia jail cell. He is a slave, a preacher, and the leader of the only effective slave revolt in the history of 'that peculiar institution'. William Styron's ambitious and stunningly accomplished novel is Turner's confession, made to his jailers under the duress of his God. Encompasses the betrayals, cruelties and humiliations that made up slavery - and that still sear the collective psyches of both races.

Language: English

Pages: 453

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Vintage

Release: November 10, 1992

ISBN: 0679736638

ISBN 13: 9780679736639

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