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Theory of War
Whitbread Novel of the Year (UK)
Whitbread Book of the Year (UK)
Waterstone's Book of the Month (UK)
Prix de Meilleur Livre Etranger (France)
National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship (US)
Synopsis
Jonathan Carrick is a white child sold into slavery after the Civil War—a forgotten chapter of Americana—and cruelly treated by his master and his master’s son, George, who becomes the object of a hatred that endures half a century. Jonathan’s escape to a new life as a railroadman, then as an itinerant pracher, opens up a new world for him. But within him lies the need for revenge—his own private war against George—that must be satisfied.
Theory of War received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in the US, won the Whitbread Novel of the Year Award and the Whitbread Book of the Year in the UK and won the Prix de Meilleur Livre Etranger in France. It was number 1 on UK and French bestseller lists and has been translated into nine languages.
Reviews
“A modern work of genius” - Spectator.
“An ecstasy, made up of beauty, pain, cruelty and splendour” - Sunday Times.
“Stunning” - Observer.
“Shocking, brilliantly realized fiction” - Esquire.
“Unforgettable… The novel hits us like a fist” - Chicago Tribune
“A finely wrought, ironic and haunting tale of a forgotten piece of Americana” - Wall Street Journal
Interviews
Interview on publication
“In her new novel, Joan Brady comes to terms with her grandfather’s slavery…”
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Interviews after winning the Whitbread Novel of the Year Award
“Joan Brady’s life story is no less astonishing than that of her grandfather, the inspiration for her award-winning novel …”
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“As Best Novel, Joan Brady’s Theory of War is up for Tuesday’s Whitbread Book of the Year award …”
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Interviews after winning the Whitbread Book of the Year Award
“The Whitbread prizewinner reveals a secret the US refuses to face white slavery … “
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“Most significantly, Theory of War won the prestige of the 1993 Whitbread Award, an annual British honor never before conferred on a woman or an American …”
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Extract
Wednesday Morning, Revolution
“One Saturday in September of 1865, Alvah Stoke sought out Benbow Wikin in the backroom of his General Store and Post Office.
‘I want to buy a boy,’ Alvah said.
This is the beginning of all that follows.
‘What for?’ Benbow asked.
‘Want to work him.’ … “
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