The Confessions of Nat Turner

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.

Year

1981

Language

English

Publisher

Bantam Books

Editions

12

Pages

347

ISBN

9780553146684

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