The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party
Autor: | Anderson, M. T. |
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EAN: | 9780763636791 |
Sachgruppe: | Kinder- und Jugendbücher |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 384 |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 01.01.2008 |
Schlagworte: | Young Adult Fiction |
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Anderson's imaginative and highly intelligent exploration of . . . the ambiguous history of America's origins will leave readers impatient for the sequel. - The New York Times Book ReviewYoung Octavian is being raised by a group of rational philosophers known only by numbers - but it is only after he opens a forbidden door that learns the hideous nature of their experiments, and his own chilling role them. Set in Revolutionary Boston, M. T. Anderson's mesmerizing novel takes place at a time when Patriots battled to win liberty while African slaves were entreated to risk their lives for a freedom they would never claim. The first of two parts, this deeply provocative novel reimagines past as an eerie place that has startling resonance for readers today.