The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party by Anderson Mt

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party by Anderson Mt

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Set in Boston, in the year 1775 - raised by a society of rational philosophers, who call each other by a number, Octavian and his mother - a princess in exile from a faraway land - are the only people in their household assigned names. The boy, young Octavian, begins to question the purpose behind his guardians' fanatical studies.

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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party by Anderson Mt

Boston, 1775. Raised by a society of rational philosophers, who call each other by a number, Octavian and his mother - a princess in exile from a faraway land - are the only people in their household assigned names. The boy is dressed in silks and white wigs and given the finest classical education but as his regal mother, Cassiopeia, entertains the scholars with her beauty and wit, young Octavian begins to question the purpose behind his guardians' fanatical studies. Only after he dares to open a forbidden door does he learn the hideous nature of their experiments - and his own chilling role in them.
A book which arrives from America groaning with rewards and reputationIt deserves to do just as well here. The Guardian
M. T. Anderson worked as a DJ, a music reviewer, and at a children's book publisher before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of several critically acclaimed young adult novels including Burger Wuss (9781844282890), Thirsty and Feed, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He teaches creative writing at university level and lives in Massachusetts, USA.
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ISBN 13 9781844282111
ISBN 10 1844282112
Title The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party
Author Anderson Mt
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Year published 2007-10-01
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.