Synopsis
In 1830, seeking to escape an unwanted marriage, Rutherford Calhoun, a newly freed slave, becomes a stowaway aboard "The Republic," unaware that the ship is a slave clipper bound for West Africa
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
"Essence"
A vivid and compelling work.
"The Washington Post
Middle Passage" is both unexpectedly funny and highly intellectual.
"Newsday
Middle Passage" resonates...a spirited adventure tale daringly spun off the realm of myth.
"USA Today"
A fascinating allegory of the way black and whites came together in this country...Johnson's remarkable novel challenges us.
"The New York Times Book Review"
Heroic...engrossing...in the tradition of "Billy Budd" and "Moby Dick,.".fiction that hooks into the mind.
"Chicago Tribune"
Long after we'd stopped believing in the great American novel, along comes a spellbinding adventure story that may be just that.
"Publishers Weekly"
A savage parable of the black experience in America...blending confessional, ship's log, and adventure...in luxuriant, intoxicating prose.
"Los Angeles Times Book Review"
Highly readable...by turns mimicking historical romance, slave narrative, picaresque tale, parable, and sea yarn, indebted to Swift, Coleridge, Melville, and Conrad.
"San Francisco Chronicle"
A rousing adventure yarn that resonates with and echoes the spirit of early sea stories...Johnson has fashioned a tale of travel and tragedy, yearning and history, and done so from a different, rarely explored viewpoint...."Middle Passage" is a story of slavery, often brilliant in its structure and riveting in the way it's told.
"The New York Times Book Review"
Heroic...engrossing...in the tradition of "Billy Budd" and "Moby Dick"...fiction that hooks into the mind.
About the Author
Charles Johnson is a novelist, essayist, literary scholar, philosopher, cartoonist, screenwriter, and professor emeritus at the University of Washington in Seattle. A MacArthur fellow, his fiction includes Night Hawks, Dr. King's Refrigerator, Dreamer, Faith and the Good Thing, and Middle Passage, for which he won the National Book Award. In 2002 he received the Arts and Letters Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Seattle.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Middle Passage
Stock Image
Middle Passage
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00099322109
Stock Image
Middle Passage
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00087307829
Stock Image
Middle Passage
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00104737812
Stock Image
Middle Passage
Seller: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 0689119682-3-25371734
Stock Image
Middle Passage
Seller: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 0689119682-3-36125593
Stock Image
Middle Passage
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc. Seller Inventory # 00101449453
Stock Image
Middle Passage
Seller: New Legacy Books, Annandale, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Good. Fast shipping and order satisfaction guaranteed. A portion of your purchase benefits Non-Profit Organizations, First Aid and Fire Stations! Seller Inventory # 5FSZKH000EI5
Seller Image
Middle Passage
Seller: Greenworld Books, Arlington, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy. Seller Inventory # GWV.0689119682.G
Stock Image
Middle Passage
Seller: More Than Words, Waltham, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price! Seller Inventory # BOS-W-12a-01217
Stock Image
Middle Passage
Seller: BookHolders, Towson, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: SOME ] [ Edition: first ] Publisher: Atheneum Pub Date: 7/11/1990 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 224 first edition. Seller Inventory # 6945937