Our Nig, or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black in a Two-Story White House

De: Harriet Wilson

Narrado por: Robin Miles

This is the autobiographical novel by Harriet Wilson, the first African-American to publish a novel in North America. Originally published in 1859, it was rediscovered in 1982.

The novel begins as Frado, a six-year-old mulatto, is abandoned by her white mother. While serving the Bellmont family as an indentured servant, she is treated cruelly. Frado earns her freedom at the age of 18 but has many difficulties earning a living on her own. She marries Tom, a fugitive slave and a lecturer for the Abolitionist Movement. Frado has a baby, but is again abandoned and must find a way to support herself. At the end of the novel, the author appeals in her own voice for sales of her book.

Public Domain (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Amazing

Just a moving piece of work!!! I’m honestly motivated to do something amazing in this life!

Raw determination

Life is a journey of struggle, strength and love. This lady kept trying no matter what was happening to her.

Wonderful perspective, sad reality

It makes me ponder who in our world is still living this way, and how may we fight to liberate their lives and spirits from this

Grateful for this book

Thank you, Audible for making this incredible work accessible for listeners. Thank you to the author for writing and all those who supported to this day.

Very Well Read - A Relatively Short, Semi Autobiographical Fiction

This is a well written novella about an African American Female residing in New England before the Civil War. It is on of the first such works published by an African American Female. The writing is stylized and reminded me somewhat of an oration. The story is painful and depicts social injustice. I read this work on Kindle while listening simultaneously. The narration was excellent and faithful to the written text. Thank You….