The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I
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Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · January 22, 2008
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 Review Young 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.
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- Who it’s for
- A provocative reimagining of Revolutionary Boston makes the era’s promises of liberty feel unsettlingly close.
- Themes
- America’s origins, Slavery and liberty, Unethical experimentation
- Genres
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA, African American YA, Prejudice & Racism for Teens
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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 Review Young 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.
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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.
Liberty’s Uneasy Edges
A provocative reimagining of Revolutionary Boston makes the era’s promises of liberty feel unsettlingly close.
Come here for
- The sharp contrast between Patriots’ liberty and enslaved people’s denied freedom
- An eerie, questioning take on America’s origins
Expect
- Layered ideas about freedom and power
- A deliberately unsettling historical atmosphere
Where it sits
| Colonial & Revolutionary YA | 99% |
|---|---|
| African American YA | 57% |
| Prejudice & Racism for Teens | 51% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA
- African American YA
- Abuse & Trauma for Teens
- Authors
- M. T. Anderson
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- January 22, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- America’s origins · Slavery and liberty · Unethical experimentation
- Reading lane
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA