{"product_id":"behind-the-scenes-or-thirty-years-a-slave-and-four-years-in-the-white-house-penguin-classics","title":"Behind the Scenes: or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House (Penguin Classics)","description":"Originally published in 1868—when it was attacked as an “indecent book” authored by a “traitorous eavesdropper”—Behind the Scenes is the story of Elizabeth Keckley, who began her life as a slave and became a privileged witness to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Keckley bought her freedom at the age of thirty-seven and set up a successful dressmaking business in Washington, D.C. She became modiste to Mary Todd Lincoln and in time her friend and confidante, a relationship that continued after Lincoln’s assassination. In documenting that friendship—often using the First Lady’s own letters—Behind the Scenes fuses the slave narrative with the political memoir. It remains extraordinary for its poignancy, candor, and historical perspective.\nFirst time in Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0143039245\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0143039245.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Keckley, Elizabeth|Andrews, William L.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41529610108986,"sku":"DBV.0143039245.A","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0143039245-0.jpg?v=1784176853","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/behind-the-scenes-or-thirty-years-a-slave-and-four-years-in-the-white-house-penguin-classics","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}