Ken Everett (Ken's Blogspot)Jan 22

#TheTurnOfTheScrew by #HenryJames

The ultimate ghost story. Are the children possessed, or is the governess descending into madness? You decide. 👻🏰🕯️

Read here: https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-turn-of-screw-by-henry-james.html

#TwelveYearsASlave by #SolomonNorthup

A harrowing, true account of a free man kidnapped into slavery. A vital, essential testimony of resilience and human spirit. ⛓️📜⚖️

Read here: https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2018/12/twelve-years-slave-by-solomon-northup.html

The Turn of the Screw By Henry James

Liam O'Mara IV, PhDJan 4
#Slavery is bad enough, but #racialized slavery is peak evil. Free-born black musician #SolomonNorthup was tempted into a gig in #WashingtonDC. There he was drugged, kidnapped, & enslaved. He gained freedom again #ThisDayInHistory in 1853, and wrote his memoir #TwelveYearsASlave.