Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Publisher Description
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" is a powerful novel that explores the horrors of slavery and the human toll of the institution. The story follows the lives of several enslaved individuals, including the protagonist Uncle Tom, who is sold away from his wife and children and forced to serve a series of brutal owners. The novel also focuses on the lives of several abolitionists, including the kind-hearted and courageous Eliza Harris, who flees with her young son across the frozen Ohio River to escape slavery. Through their stories, Stowe examines the brutality of the slave trade, the dehumanizing effects of slavery on both the enslaved and their owners, and the moral imperative of ending the institution.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Berneis gives a bravura performance in the latest audio edition of this classic tale. First published in 1851, Stowe's novel focuses on the stories of two black slaves. The first is young Eliza, who makes a desperate run for freedom when she discovers that her son is about to be sold and taken away from her. The second is Uncle Tom, who is about to be sold by the masters he loves and trusts. Rather than run, he accepts his fate, holding on to his Christian faith to carry him through these tribulations. Both characters long for the peace that would come with the release of their bonds, and both, after much heartbreak, troubles and tears, find that peace, but in very different ways. Berneis is a consummate storyteller. She gives the book's many characters distinct, individual voices that nimbly flow from one line to another. Her reading is simple and easy to listen to, even when the words and situations are disturbing. This is a powerful antislavery book that still resonates, over 100 years since its initial publication, and Berneis is an excellent choice to bring Stowe's provocative novel to life.
