{"product_id":"the-presidents-daughter-9781513221366","title":"The President's Daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBorn into slavery, Clotel is a white-passing woman who conceals her identity and uses a disguise to infiltrate a plantation to rescue her loved ones.\u003c\/b\u003e It's a story of survival that's deeply rooted in the cruelest part of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClotel and Althesa are the illegitimate daughters of Thomas Jefferson and a slave woman named Currer. Despite their father's elite status, the girls are sold into slavery but attempt to use their fair complexions to their advantage. Clotel takes it a step further, dressing as a white man to emancipate her daughter who was sold against her will.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClotel; or, The President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e is an American tragedy that explores generational trauma. William Wells Brown, who's considered the first African American novelist, uses his personal experience to illustrate the horrors of bondage. It's a heartbreaking tale that tests the undeniable power of the human spirit. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eClotel; or, The President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States \u003c\/i\u003e is both modern and readable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrown, William Wells:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Wells Brown (1814-1884)\u003c\/b\u003e was a career abolitionist who escaped slavery before the age of 20. As a young man, Brown worked on a steamboat, while learning how to read and write. He joined several anti-slavery groups and began helping other African Americans seeking asylum. Brown went on to lecture and write several books detailing the horrors of slavery. In 1847, he published \u003ci\u003eNarrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir detailing his own harrowing account. This was followed by 1853's \u003ci\u003eClotel\u003c\/i\u003e, which is often considered the first African American novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mint Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50381027246354,"sku":"9781513221366","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_44560791-ac60-428f-b71b-7cf64749cb9d.jpg?v=1728691631","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-presidents-daughter-9781513221366","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}