{"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 NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (Age 14 and up) \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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780763646264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 561\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\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e125534 \/ Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 22\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"M. T. Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36642134884508,"sku":"9780763646264","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_abbebb1e-f87f-4c9e-ad9a-f2d21f626c7d.jpg?v=1603854483","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-astonishing-life-of-octavian-nothing-traitor-to-the-nation-volume-ii-the-kingdom-on-the-waves-9780763646264","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}