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47

by Walter Mosley

A young enslaved boy confronts the possibility of freedom

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A young enslaved boy confronts the possibility of freedom

Set within the history of slavery, 47 combines historical and speculative fiction. Its central figure is a young enslaved boy living under a brutal master’s control; the arrival of Tall John, a mysterious runaway, brings him into a struggle for liberation. The premise places the question of personal freedom alongside the dangers and constraints of enslavement, while the speculative element signals that the story reaches beyond strictly historical fiction. The book is framed as a young adult novel, with its focus on a young protagonist confronting an oppressive system.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in historical fiction about slavery and liberation.
  • Readers open to speculative elements in a historical setting.
  • Readers interested in stories centered on young protagonists facing oppressive circumstances.

Themes

Enslavement and liberationPower and oppressionSpeculative fiction alongside history

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Book overview

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, Tall John. 47 finds himself swept up in a struggle for his own liberation.
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