<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A moving cultural biography of abolitionist martyr John Brown, by one of the most important African-American intellectuals of the twentieth century. <p/>In the history of slavery and its legacy, John Brown looms large as a hero whose deeds partly precipitated the Civil War. As Frederick Douglass wrote: "When John Brown stretched forth his arm ... the clash of arms was at hand." DuBois's biography brings Brown stirringly to life and is a neglected classic.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>W.E.B. Du Bois</b> (1868-1963), writer, civil rights activist, scholar, and editor, is one of the most significant intellectuals in American history. A founding member of the NAACP, editor for many years of <i>The Crisis</i> and three other journals, and author of seventeen books, his writings, speeches, and public debates brought fundamental changes to American race relations. <p/><b>David Roediger</b> is Kendrick Babcock Professor of History at the University of Illinois (Urbana/Champaign). His books include <i>The Wages of Whiteness</i> and, as editor, <i>Black on White</i>.