Cloudsplitter : a novel
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Banks, Russell, 1940-2023.
Published
New York, NY : HarperFlamingo, ©1998.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
0060168609, 9780060168605, 0060930861, 9780060930868
Physical Desc
758 pages ; 25 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 48
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Checked Out
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LC Subjects
Abolitionists -- Fiction.
Antislavery movements -- Fiction.
Brown, John, -- 1800-1859 -- Fiction.
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Historical fiction.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Brown, John, -- 1800-1859 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJycV6vyy8kF7cQhJ6qvpP
Fiction
Historical fiction
History
West Virginia -- Harpers Ferry -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJfMfpcthF7cpBGpC3vbVC
Other Subjects
Brown, John, -- 1800-1859 -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Harpers Ferry (Virg.-Occ.) -- Histoire -- 1859 (Raid de John Brown) -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Historical fiction.
Historical fiction.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

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Published
New York, NY : HarperFlamingo, ©1998.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
0060168609, 9780060168605, 0060930861, 9780060930868
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.3, 48 Points

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Description
A novel on John Brown, the slavery abolitionist, narrated by one of his 20 children. The narrator is his son Owen, who fought at his father's side and he tells the story in a series of letters to a biographer. Owen describes his father as a loving family man and provides insight into Brown's motives for becoming an abolitionist, including business failures.
Awards
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, 1999.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Banks, R. (1998). Cloudsplitter: a novel . HarperFlamingo.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Banks, Russell, 1940-2023. 1998. Cloudsplitter: A Novel. HarperFlamingo.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Banks, Russell, 1940-2023. Cloudsplitter: A Novel HarperFlamingo, 1998.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Banks, Russell. Cloudsplitter: A Novel HarperFlamingo, 1998.

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