TY - BOOK AU - Stowe, Harriet Beecher, AU - Blatch Bernard, AU - Brogan, D. W. TI - Uncle Tom's cabin T2 - Chosen books AV - PS2954 .U5 1963 U1 - 813.372 PY - 1963///] CY - London PB - Blackie KW - Slavery KW - United States KW - Fiction KW - Slaves KW - Master and servant KW - Plantation life KW - African Americans KW - Fugitive slaves KW - fast N2 - "When a Kentucky farmer faces financial ruin, he reluctantly sells his slaves, and Uncle Tom finds himself the property of a cruel plantation owner, fighting for his freedom and ultimately, for his right to live. With a rich narrative and wonderfully realised characters, this is a panoramic, incredibly accomplished work. Originally published to much acclaim in 1852, it quickly established Harriet Beecher Stowe as one of America's most influential female novelists and was crucial in helping to secure the abolition of slavery." -- Provided by publisher. ER -