The riveting saga of Octavian Nothing continues with his escape along with Dr. Trefusis, a compassionate tutor, to British controlled Boston, Octavian joins the Royal Ethiopian regiment in exchange for the promise of freedom. Octavian hears and records the stories of his fellow Africans and escaped slaves. The Royal Regiment is destroyed by smallpox and Octavian experiences first hand the injustice of their military service, evil and hatred. He learns what it is like to kill someone in the fight for emancipation and the struggle for liberty that ironically will exclude Octavian and slaves like him.
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