Book Details
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 2010
Publisher
Bedford / St Martins
Description
Including selections from the key texts and cultural documents the author drew on to write Clotel in 1853, this novel marks the first book published by an by an African American. It was inspired by the rumored sexual relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings.
Genres
Romance
Mystery
Science Fiction
Children’s
Biography
Autobiography & Memoir
History
Travel
Classics
Contemporary