The Confessions of Nat Turner
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This is a controversial historical novel purporting to tell the story of Nat Turner, a black American slave who led a large slave revolt in Virginia in 1831. The novel attempts to explore the reasons for the bloodthirsty revolt in which Turner and his followers killed a number of white plantation owners before being apprehended, tried and hanged.
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Book Details
First Published
1920
Pages
413 pages
Rating
4.0 / 5
Ratings
2
Editions
41
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Language
ENG, FRE
Status
Published
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