{"product_id":"9780763636791","title":"The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, this deeply provocative novel reimagines the past as an eerie place that has startling resonance for readers today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Anderson’s imaginative and highly intelligent exploration of . . . the ambiguous history of America’s origins will leave readers impatient for the sequel.\" — THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019264278768,"sku":"9780763636791","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780763636791_p0.jpg?v=1763655267","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780763636791","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}