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The Good Lord Bird, by James McBride - review

From magazine issue: 25 January 2014
The Good Lord Bird, by James McBride - review
American abolitionist John Brown believed in armed revolt to end all slavery Photo: Getty
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The Good Lord Bird

James McBride

Riverhead Books, pp. 417, £

The Good Lord Bird

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The Good Lord Bird

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