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Such is our task, and such lies before us all: Liberty or Death. In the summer of 1775, fleeing from 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 Octavian hopes to find safe harbor. But in the midst of war, no place is safe. The city of Boston itself is under siege. What follows is a tale of skirmish and flame, flight and fury, and battle on sea and land. Seeking both the truth of his past and some hope for his future, Octavian encounters generous thieves, pious carpenters, delicate lords, noble cowherds, bedazzled scientists, and murderous rebels–as this astonishing narrative escalates to its startling climax.
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“It may be hard toconceive of making the claim about a young adult book, but I believe OctavianNothing will someday be recognized as a novel of the first rank, the kindof monumental work Italo Calvino called ‘encyclopedic’ in the way it sweeps uphistory into a comprehensive and deeply textured pattern.”
— New York Times
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“Elegantly crafted writing in an 18th-century voice [with] sensitive portrayals of primary and secondary characters…This can stand alone, but readers who finish both will feel that they have been part of a grand and special adventure.”
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“With themes of oppression, slavery, freedom, and identity, the experiences and horrors of war are realistically presented. Peter Francis James does an admirable job of bringing Octavian to life.”
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“More cohesive than the first book, it is a wonderfully written story with immersive descriptions of life during the Revolution.”
— VOYA
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A 2009 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book
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A New York Times bestseller
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Selected for the Winter 2009 Kids' Indie Next List
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A 2009 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book
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A 2008 Horn Book Fanfare Best Book
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Winner of Printz Honors, 2007
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About M. T. Anderson
M. T. Anderson is the critically acclaimed author of many picture books and novels, including Feed, which was a National Book Award finalist and Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party, which won a National Book Award and was a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, as well as many other books for children and young adults.
About Peter Francis James
Peter Francis James is an accomplished actor on both the stage and the screen. His theater credits include roles in On Golden Pond, Much Ado about Nothing, and August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean. His many film and television credits include Jahfree Neema in Oz, Raymond Parks in The Rosa Parks Story, Joe Gould’s Secret, The Guiding Light, Law & Order: SVU, and Third Watch. James’ audiobook narration has won him nine AudioFile Earphones Awards.