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47 (Hardcover)

by Walter Mosley (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Arcade (30 April 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316110353
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316110358
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 681,188 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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First young adult novel from acclaimed mystery writer Walter Mosley. Science fiction and African American myth blend with historical reality and stirring emotional detail in a daring and liberating work of powerful fiction. A boy remembers himself as a slave named 47, living in Georgia in 1832. Chained, branded and whipped, he is mentally liberated by Tall John, a runaway who shows him the secrets of the universe and instils the maxim 'neither master nor nigger be' in the child's head, which, ultimately, leads him to freedom.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Making Slavery and Freedom Real Through Historical Fiction and Science Fiction, 31 Mar 2008
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
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47 is a delicate work that will make anyone identify with being a slave in pre-Civil War Georgia. It's Uncle Tom's Cabin for the 21st century with a different message, be neither master nor slave . . . be a free person who makes good moral judgments and does the right thing even under the worst circumstances.

It would be easy for those who read the book's opening to focus on old wrongs rather than valuing freedom to choose. Mr. Mosley heads off that risk by adding a science fiction character, Tall John, from another part of the universe who needs to learn about the realities of slavery while 47 (the unnamed slave who had his number branded into his shoulder) learns about the world beyond his plantation.

The book sets up terrific ethical conflicts such as choosing between saving oneself and saving someone else who you love . . . and someone you only feel an obligation towards. I'm sure every reader feels tugged in both directions at the same time. It's a wonderful exercise in ethics.

I was impressed by how much history Mr. Mosley was able to build into his story while upholding timeless human values as a contrast. It's a very powerful story. I hope he will do more like this one.

Bravo, Maestro Mosley!
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