Theory of War

by Joan Brady

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The story of a young boy sold into white slavery in post-Civil War America, who suffers at the hands of a cruel master. He escapes to a new life as a railroadman, then an itinerant preacher, but within him lies the need for revenge against his former master's son - the object of an enduring hatred.

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Canonical title
Theory of War
Original title
Theory of War
Original publication date
1993
Important events
American Civil War
First words
How stupid the young are.

Classifications

Genres
Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Historical Fiction
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PS3552 .R2432 .T47Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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ISBNs
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