Narrative Of Joanna: An Emancipated Slave Of Surinam (1838)

by John Gabriel Stedman

Book Overview

Narrative of Joanna: An Emancipated Slave of Surinam (1838) is a book written by John Gabriel Stedman. The book is a first-person account of the life of Joanna, an emancipated slave living in Surinam, a Dutch colony in South America, during the late 18th century. Joanna's story is a powerful and moving account of the brutalities of slavery and the struggle for freedom. Stedman, a British soldier who fought against the Dutch in Surinam, met Joanna...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165585847
• ISBN13: 9781165585847
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"