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The Pox Party

3.5/5 ( ratings)

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. 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.

Language: English

Pages: 384

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Release: September 04, 2012

ISBN: 0763636797

ISBN 13: 9780763636791

The Pox Party

3.5/5 ( ratings)

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. 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.

Language: English

Pages: 384

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Release: September 04, 2012

ISBN: 0763636797

ISBN 13: 9780763636791

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