{"product_id":"the-astonishing-life-of-octavian-m-t-anderson-9780763646264","title":"The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves","description":"\u003cb\u003eSequel to the National Book Award Winner! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A novel of the first rank, the kind of monumental work Italo Calvino called 'encyclopedic' in the way it sweeps up history into a comprehensible and deeply textured pattern.\" -- The\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFearing a death sentence, Octavian and his tutor, Dr. Trefusis, escape through rising tides and pouring rain to find shelter in British-occupied Boston. Sundered from all he knows -- the College of Lucidity, the rebel cause -- Octavian hopes to find safe harbor. Instead, he is soon to learn of Lord Dunmore's proclamation offering freedom to slaves who join the counterrevolutionary forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Volume II of his unparalleled masterwork, M. T. Anderson recounts Octavian's experiences as the Revolutionary War explodes around him, thrusting him into intense battles and tantalizing him with elusive visions of liberty. Ultimately, this astonishing narrative escalates to a startling, deeply satisfying climax, while reexamining our national origins in a singularly provocative light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. T. Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0763646261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780763646264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.78w x 1.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e125534 \/ Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"M. T. Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043043045631,"sku":"9780763646264","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc3706e2-ee4f-4bfd-b307-3aeb44a6a1b8.jpg?v=1684964945","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-astonishing-life-of-octavian-m-t-anderson-9780763646264","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}