The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves
Octavian, having escaped a death sentence, tries to survive in British-occupied Boston and along the southern coast as the Revolutionary War intensifies. The novel explores freedom, loyalty, violence, and belonging on a sweeping historical canvas.
Work Information
In the midst of the Revolution, Octavian’s search for freedom continues.
Moving between British-occupied Boston and the coast of Virginia, Octavian is forced to choose between freedom and survival. The novel sets the violence of institutions against the dignity of the individual within the surge of history.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Candlewick
- Published
- 2011-01-25
- Pages
- 592 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 15.37 x 4.04 x 20.35 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780763653774
- ISBN-10
- 0763653772
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Genre Fiction/Political
"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 Review Fearing 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. In 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.