The Good Lord Bird

James McBride

£10.99

Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1857; the region is a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces. When John Brown, the legendary abolitionist, arrives in the area, an argument between Brown and Henry’s master quickly turns violent. Henry is forced to leave town with Brown, who believes he’s a girl.

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Publish Date: 07/08/2025

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FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE


‘Just so brilliant’
John Green

‘Wildly entertaining. A rollicking saga about one of America’s earliest abolitionists’
People

Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1856.

When an argument between Henry’s master and legendary abolitionist John Brown turns violent, Henry is forced to leave town – along with Brown, who believes Henry to be a girl and his good luck charm.

An absorbing mixture of history and imagination, The Good Lord Bird is both a rousing adventure story and a moving exploration of identity and survival.

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Dimensions 198 × 129 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

458

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K