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Good Lord Bird (National Book Award Winner) : A Novel by James McBride (2014, Trade Paperback)
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This is a fascinating novel by James McBride titled "Good Lord Bird". It was published in 2014 by Penguin Publishing Group and has won the National Book Award. The book is written in English and has 480 pages. The narrative type is fiction and the genre is historical. The book is intended for young adults and adults, with an audience of African American and general literary enthusiasts. It has an illustrator and is available in a trade paperback format. The book measures 8 inches in length, 5.1 inches in width, es and 1 inch in height. It weighs 13.8 ounces and is 1st edition. Has some wrinkled pages in front of book. Book is unread and unused with minor cosmetic wear
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-101594632782
ISBN-139781594632785
eBay Product ID (ePID)175178751
Product Key Features
Book TitleGood Lord Bird (National Book Award Winner) : a Novel
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAfrican American / General, African American / Historical, Literary, Historical
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorJames Mcbride
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight13.8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.1 in
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Reviews2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction One of NPR's "5 Books to Look Forward To This Summer" One of USA Today 's "30 Hot Books for Summer" Praise for The Good Lord Bird "A magnificent new novel by the best-selling author James McBride…a brilliant romp of a novel…McBride-with the same flair for historical mining, musicality of voice and outsize characterization that made his memoir, The Color of Water , an instant classic-pulls off his portrait masterfully, like a modern-day Mark Twain: evoking sheer glee with every page." - The New York Times Book Review "You may know the story of John Brown's unsuccessful raid on Harpers Ferry, but author James McBride's retelling of the events leading up to it is so imaginative, you'll race to the finish."-NPR "A boisterous, highly entertaining, altogether original novel by James McBride...There is something deeply humane in this [story], something akin to the work of Homer or Mark Twain. McBride's Little Onion - a sparkling narrator who is sure to win new life on the silver screen - leads us through history's dark corridors, suggesting that "truths" may actually lie elsewhere." - The Washington Post "Wildly entertaining…From the author of The Color of Water, a rollicking saga about one of America's earliest abolitionists." - People (4 star review; "People Pick") "McBride delivers another tour de force...A fascinating mix of history and mystery."- Essence "A story that's difficult to put down."- Ebony "Outrageously entertaining…The Good Lord Bird rockets toward its inevitable and, yes, knee-slapping conclusion. Never has mayhem been this much of a humdinger." - USA Today "A superbly written novel....McBride...transcends history and makes it come alive."- The Chicago Tribune "Absorbing and darkly funny."- The San Francisco Chronicle " An irrepressibly fun read."- The Seattle Times "As in Huck Finn, this novel comes in through the back door of history, telling you something you might not know by putting you in the heat of the action…It is a compelling story and an important one, told in a voice that is fresh and apolitical." - Minneapolis Star Tribune "Exhilarating… McBride makes what could be a confusing tale clear and creates suspense even in a story whose end is well-known. Beneath the humor lies sympathy for Brown and all those whose lives were caught up with his." - Columbus Dispatch "Outrageously funny, sad... McBride puts a human face on a nation at its most divided."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A sizzling historical novel that is an evocative escapade and a provocative pastiche of Larry McMurtry's salty western satires and William Styron's seminal insurrection masterpiece, The Confessions of Nat Turner." - Booklist (starred review) "[ The Good Lord Bird ] recalls the broad humor and irony of Mark Twain." - Bloomberg News, Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction Winner of the Morning News Tournament of Books "A brilliant romp of a novel...McBride...pulls off his portrait masterfully, like a modern-day Mark Twain." -- The New York Times Book Review "You may know the story of John Brown's unsuccessful raid on Harpers Ferry, but author James McBride's retelling of the events leading up to it is so imaginative, you'll race to the finish."-- NPR "A boisterous, highly entertaining, altogether original novel ...There is something deeply humane in this [story], something akin to the work of Homer or Mark Twain." -- The Washington Post "Wildly entertaining... a rollicking saga about one of America's earliest abolitionists." -- People "McBride delivers another tour de force...A fascinating mix of history and mystery."-- Essence "A story that's difficult to put down."-- Ebony "Outrageously entertaining... rockets toward its inevitable and, yes, knee-slapping conclusion. Never has mayhem been this much of a humdinger." -- USA Today "An impressively deep comedy."--Salon "Both breezy and sharp, a rare combination outside of Twain. You should absolutely read it." -- New York Magazine "Superbly written....McBride...transcends history and makes it come alive."-- The Chicago Tribune "Absorbing and darkly funny."-- San Francisco Chronicle "An irrepressibly fun read."-- The Seattle Times " The Good Lord Bird is just so brilliant. It had everything I want in a novel and left me feeling both transported and transformed."--John Green "[McBride's] effervescent young narrator is pitch-perfect and wholly original."--Geraldine Brooks, Winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction Praise for The Good Lord Bird "A magnificent new novel by the best-selling author James McBride…a brilliant romp of a novel…McBride-with the same flair for historical mining, musicality of voice and outsize characterization that made his memoir, The Color of Water , an instant classic-pulls off his portrait masterfully, like a modern-day Mark Twain: evoking sheer glee with every page." - The New York Times Book Review "You may know the story of John Brown's unsuccessful raid on Harpers Ferry, but author James McBride's retelling of the events leading up to it is so imaginative, you'll race to the finish."-NPR "A boisterous, highly entertaining, altogether original novel by James McBride...There is something deeply humane in this [story], something akin to the work of Homer or Mark Twain. McBride's Little Onion - a sparkling narrator who is sure to win new life on the silver screen - leads us through history's dark corridors, suggesting that "truths" may actually lie elsewhere." - The Washington Post "Wildly entertaining…From the author of The Color of Water, a rollicking saga about one of America's earliest abolitionists." - People (4 star review; "People Pick") "McBride delivers another tour de force...A fascinating mix of history and mystery."- Essence "A story that's difficult to put down."- Ebony "Outrageously entertaining…The Good Lord Bird rockets toward its inevitable and, yes, knee-slapping conclusion. Never has mayhem been this much of a humdinger." - USA Today "An impressively deep comedy...It's a view of the antebellum world refreshingly free of pieties, and full of questions about the capacity of human beings to act on their sense of right and wrong, about why the world is the way it is, and what any one of us can do to make it better. It's the rare comic novel that delves so deep." -Salon "Both breezy and sharp, a rare combination outside of Twain. You should absolutely read it." -Kathryn Schulz, New York Magazine "A superbly written novel....McBride...transcends history and makes it come alive."- The Chicago Tribune "Absorbing and darkly funny."- The San Francisco Chronicle " An irrepressibly fun read."- The Seattle Times "As in Huck Finn, this novel comes in through the back door of history, telling you something you might not know by putting you in the heat of the action…It is a compelling story and an important one, told in a voice that is fresh and apolitical." - Minneapolis Star Tribune "Exhilarating… McBride makes what could be a confusing tale clear and creates suspense even in a story whose end is well-known. Beneath the humor lies sympathy for Brown and all those whose lives were caught up with his." - Columbus Dispatch "Outrageously funny, sad... McBride puts a human face on a nation at its most divided."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A sizzling historical novel that is an evocative escapade and a provocative pastiche of Larry McMurtry's salty western satires and William Styron's seminal insurrection masterpiece, The Confessions of Nat Turner." - Booklist (starred review) "[ The Good Lord Bird ] recalls the broad humor and irony of Mark Twain." - Bloomberg News
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
SynopsisSoon to be a Showtime limited series starring Ethan Hawke Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction A Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Oprah Magazine Top 10 Book of the Year From the bestselling author of The Color of Water, Song Yet Sung, Five-Carat Soul, and Kill 'Em and Leave , a James Brown biography, 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 1857, when the region is a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces. When John Brown, the legendary abolitionist, arrives in the area, an argument between Brown and Henry's master quickly turns violent. Henry is forced to leave town--with Brown, who believes he's a girl. Over the ensuing months, Henry--whom Brown nicknames Little Onion--conceals his true identity as he struggles to stay alive. Eventually Little Onion finds himself with Brown at 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., Now a Showtime limited series starring Ethan Hawke and Daveed Diggs Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction From the bestselling author of 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. 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., Now a Showtime limited series starring Ethan Hawke and Daveed Diggs 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. 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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- Aug 16, 2024
Nothing like a good book!
Great author and story. Went back to Ebay to find and buy all his books. Excellent purchase!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 16, 2021
A true Historical story with rewarding character "twists"
It IS a wonderful story based on reality with some characters thrown in for some comic relief.It makes the story of John Brown more palapable.It IS an important historical story!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 24, 2021
Super book !
As wonderful as everyone has said.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 21, 2021
Curious.
Interesting read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
