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Birth of a Nation: A Novel
Julian Rathbone
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Description for Birth of a Nation: A Novel
Paperback. * A heady cocktail of fact and fiction this is a hilarious exploration of the lacunae in official histories, demonstrating that it's the fittest who survive - but the fittest are not necessarily the biggest and strongest. The sequel to the hugely successful A VERY ENGLISH AGENT Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304.
Eddie Bosham (aka Charlie Boylan) is in prison on a murder charge. But he's not worried. He's innocent, and, anyway, he has hidden proof of a ghastly scandal that could bring down the monarchy.
Taking up his memoirs from where we left him, marooned on the Galapágos Islands, we find Eddie offering a young Charles Darwin an explanation of why the finches on the islands vary. In Texas, staunchly loyal to whichever side will win, he spies for General Santa Anna at the Alamo and, with the help of Emily Morgan, the ravishingly beautiful Yellow Rose of Texas, for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
448
Condition
Used, Good
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349118956
SKU
KLN0017055
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-4
About Julian Rathbone
Julian Rathbone was the author of many highly-acclaimed novels. Two of which (KING FISHER LIVES and JOSEPH) were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He died in February 2008.
Reviews for Birth of a Nation: A Novel
Tremendous fun, as Julian Rathbone plays fast and loose with great swathes of American history . . . He wears his learning lightly and has a disarmingly flippant side. BIRTH OF A NATION is notable for the sheer breadth of the material it contains. The narrative meanders, but to excellent purpose, as Rathbone finds a succession of contrasting milieus, all ... Read more