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Equiano describes it as the happiest day of his life. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. An autobiography is a persons life story told from their own perspective. Written by himself bedford series in history and culture equiano, olaudah, allison, robert j. Gustavus vassa, the african by equiano, olaudah available from rakuten kobo. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano audiobook by olaudah equiano try our site with free audio books. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, by. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or gustavus vassa, the african, written by himself, this is a fascinating account of equiano s time spent in enslavement, and his attempts at becoming an independent man through his study of the bible, and his success in gaining his own freedom and in business thereafter. In 1789, a middleaged africanborn man in london published the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, or gustavus vassa, the african, laying the foundations for new genres of literature and new ways of. Equianos travels brought him to turkey, martinico, georgia, montserrat. The interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano or gustavus vassa, the african, written by himself vol. Excerpt from olaudah equiano, the interesting narrative of the life of oludah equiano 1789. Written by olaudah equiano, audiobook narrated by jeff moon. This welcome edition, ably edited by angelo costanzo, provides readers of today a generous introduction to equiano s life and times in a highly readable and informative format.
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