47
Dec 2008 · Sold by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Master storyteller Walter Mosley deftly mixes speculative and historical fiction in this daring New York Times bestselling novel, reminiscent of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad.
47 is a young slave boy living under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master. His life seems doomed until he meets a mysterious runaway slave named Tall John. 47 finds himself swept up in a struggle for his own liberation.
47 is a young slave boy living under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master. His life seems doomed until he meets a mysterious runaway slave named Tall John. 47 finds himself swept up in a struggle for his own liberation.
Master storyteller Walter Mosley deftly mixes speculative and historical fiction in this daring New York Times bestselling novel, reminiscent of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad.
47 is a young slave boy living under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master. His life seems doomed unti...
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25 reviews
Melva Cherry
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March 30, 2014
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It really made me think about how close some of it could to the real way of life. A deep and moving glimpse into the life of a slave and the thoughts of his master. I could have gone on and on with this book.
Yvonne Foster-Smith
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July 24, 2013
I recommend this book to every one. Five stars!
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Tyrone Porter
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October 23, 2014
I am in school reading this book with my 8th grade class this is a great book to read
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About the author
Walter Mosley is the author of the acclaimed Easy Rawlins and Fearless Jones series of mysteries, as well as numerous other works of fiction and nonfiction. He has won the Anisfield-Wolf award, a Grammy Award, and in 2004 received a PEN USA lifetime achievement award. He was born in Los Angeles and lives in New York.
Walter Mosley is the author of the acclaimed Easy Rawlins and Fearless Jones series of mysteries, as well as numerous other works of fiction and nonfiction. He has won the Anisfield-Wolf award, a Grammy Award, and in 2004 received a PEN USA lifetime achievement award. He was born in Los Angeles a...
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