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The Good Lord Bird

A Novel

byJames McBride

Fleeing her violent master at the side of legendary abolitionist John Brown at the height of the slavery debate in mid-19th-century Kansas Territory, Henry pretends to be a girl to hide his identity throughout the historic raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859. By the best-selling author of The Color of Water.

Language

en

Published on

20/08/2013

Pages

432

Format

hardcover

ISBN

9781594486340

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical narratives, identity exploration, and stories of survival during the Civil War era.

Topics IdentitySurvivalFreedom
MoodHopeful, Reflective
HumorOccasional Humor
ViolenceMild

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