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Terry Bisson’s novel presents an alternate history in which John Brown’s failed raid on Harper’s Ferry succeeds, establishing a prosperous black nation in the former southeastern United States. One century later, the nation—called Nova Africa—prepares to celebrate a historic spacecraft landing on Mars. The story follows the granddaughter of John Brown, who returns from Africa to reunite with her daughter and reveal a secret that will reshape their lives and the nation’s future.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Terry Bisson
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