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ISBN
9780062748201
Book Title
Barracoon : the Story of the Last Black Cargo
Item Length
8.2in
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Year
2018
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Zora Neale Hurston
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Transportation, History, Social Science
Topic
Slavery, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Social History, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, United States / General, Historical, African American
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.3 Oz
Number of Pages
208 Pages

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New York Times Bestseller * TIME Magazine's Best Nonfiction Book of 2018 * New York Public Library's Best Book of 2018 * NPR's Book Concierge Best Book of 2018 * Economist Book of the Year * SELF.com's Best Books of 2018 * Audible's Best of the Year * BookRiot's Best Audio Books of 2018 * The Atlantic's Books Briefing: History, Reconsidered * Atlanta Journal Constitution, Best Southern Books 2018 * The Christian Science Monitor's Best Books 2018 * "A profound impact on Hurston's literary legacy."--New York Times "One of the greatest writers of our time."--Toni Morrison "Zora Neale Hurston's genius has once again produced a Maestrapiece."--Alice Walker A major literary event: a newly published work from the author of the American classic Their Eyes Were Watching God, with a foreword from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker, brilliantly illuminates the horror and injustices of slavery as it tells the true story of one of the last-known survivors of the Atlantic slave trade--abducted from Africa on the last "Black Cargo" ship to arrive in the United States. In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America as slaves, Cudjo was then the only person alive to tell the story of this integral part of the nation's history. Hurston was there to record Cudjo's firsthand account of the raid that led to his capture and bondage fifty years after the Atlantic slave trade was outlawed in the United States. In 1931, Hurston returned to Plateau, the African-centric community three miles from Mobile founded by Cudjo and other former slaves from his ship. Spending more than three months there, she talked in depth with Cudjo about the details of his life. During those weeks, the young writer and the elderly formerly enslaved man ate peaches and watermelon that grew in the backyard and talked about Cudjo's past--memories from his childhood in Africa, the horrors of being captured and held in a barracoon for selection by American slavers, the harrowing experience of the Middle Passage packed with more than 100 other souls aboard the Clotilda, and the years he spent in slavery until the end of the Civil War. Based on those interviews, featuring Cudjo's unique vernacular, and written from Hurston's perspective with the compassion and singular style that have made her one of the preeminent American authors of the twentieth-century, Barracoon masterfully illustrates the tragedy of slavery and of one life forever defined by it. Offering insight into the pernicious legacy that continues to haunt us all, black and white, this poignant and powerful work is an invaluable contribution to our shared history and culture.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062748203
ISBN-13
9780062748201
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239902435

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Book Title
Barracoon : the Story of the Last Black Cargo
Author
Zora Neale Hurston
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Slavery, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Social History, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, United States / General, Historical, African American
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Transportation, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
208 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.3 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
E443
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A man who lived across one century and two continents, Kossola's life was marked, repeatedly and relentlessly, by loss: of his homeland, of his humanity, of his given names, of his family. For decades, his full story, from his perspective and in his voice, was also lost, but with the publication of Barracoon, it is rightfully restored., Barracoon and its long path to print is a testament to Zora's singular vision amid so many competing pressures that continue to put us at war with ourselves., Short enough to be read in a single sitting, this book is one of those gorgeous, much too fleeting things...Brimming with observational detail from a man whose life spanned continents and eras, the story is at times devastating, but Hurston's success in bringing it to light is a marvel., That Zora Neale Hurston should find and befriend Cudjo Lewis, the last living man with firsthand memory of capture in Africa and captivity in Alabama, is nothing shy of a miracle. Barracoon is a testament to the enormous losses millions of men, women and children endured in both slavery and freedom--a story of urgent relevance to every American, everywhere., Zora Neale Hurston's recovered masterpiece, Barracoon, is a stunning addition to several overlapping canons of American literature.
Copyright Date
2018
Lccn
2018-466206
Dewey Decimal
306.36/2092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by birdie1945
    Sep 26, 2018Top favourable review

    "Barracoon, The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston, author & anthropologist.

    A powerful narrative of the life of a slave and survivor of the last ship bringing slaves to the U.S.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: getbooknow

  • by planktonchaser
    Oct 12, 2021

    A very informative book.

    I had not expected the book to include information about the work of other authors being included in Hurston's writing. It was very interesting and informative.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: betterworldbooks

  • by clel--27
    Mar 11, 2024

    Covers a heavy topic with empathy but does not sacrifice objectivity.

    It's the only book relating the story of an African American slave's life in Africa in his own words.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwillsp

  • by admicool
    Mar 25, 2022

    Awesome Book

    The writing and story are excellent!😎👍

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: retro_leopard

  • by gsal1710
    Feb 13, 2023

    The author defined Barracoon

    Very interesting book.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: dreambooks_co

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