{"product_id":"the-astonishing-life-of-octavian-nothing-traitor-to-the-nation-volume-ii-the-kingdom-on-the-waves-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. T. Anderson \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eFeed, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Volume I: The Pox Party, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the National Book Award and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, and its sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom on the Waves, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was also a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. Both volumes were also named Michael L. Printz Honor Books. M. T. Anderson lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514390024466,"sku":"9780763646264","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1901d1e7-bae5-4fd4-9c87-15d3424a7a8e.jpg?v=1730981591","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-astonishing-life-of-octavian-nothing-traitor-to-the-nation-volume-ii-the-kingdom-on-the-waves-9780763646264","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}