The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves Anderson M. T.Paperback
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves Anderson M. T.Paperback Sequel to the National Book Award Winner! Trefusis, escape through rising…
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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves Anderson M. T.Paperback
Sequel to the National Book Award Winner! Trefusis, escape through rising tides and pouring rain to find shelter in British-occupied Boston. "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 New York Times Book ReviewFearing a death sentence, Octavian and his tutor, Dr.
Instead, he is soon to learn of Lord Dunmore's proclamation offering freedom to slaves who join the counterrevolutionary forces.In Volume II of his unparalleled masterwork, M. T. Sundered from all he knows -- the College of Lucidity, the rebel cause -- Octavian hopes to find safe harbor. 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.