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Literati Book Club
The Good Lord Bird
by
James McBride
Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction
From the bestselling author of
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
,
Deacon King Kong
(an Oprah Book Club pick) and
The Color of Water
comes the story of a young boy born a slave who joins John Brown’s antislavery crusade—and who must pass as a girl to survive.
Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1856--a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces--when legendary abolitionist John Brown arrives. When an argument between Brown and Henry's master turns violent, Henry is forced to leave town--along with Brown, who believes Henry to be a girl and his good luck charm.
The two join together, and Henry narrates his encounters with
Frederick Douglass
,
Harriet Tubman
, and the events at
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
.
Over the ensuing months, Henry, whom Brown nicknames Little Onion, conceals his true identity to stay alive. Eventually Brown sweeps him into the historic raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859--one of the great catalysts for the Civil War. An absorbing mixture of history and imagination, and told with McBride's meticulous eye for detail and character,
The Good Lord Bird
is both a rousing adventure and a moving exploration of identity and survival.
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When:
Friday, April 12, 2024, 11:00 AM
Videoconference information will be provided in an email once registration is complete.
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Bradette Jepsen
Category:
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