"The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party" follows the life of Octavian, a young African boy raised in the 18th century by a group of Enlightenment philosophers who conduct experiments on him under the guise of nurturing. Isolated from the outside world, Octavian is trained as a "noble savage" and is unaware of his status as a slave. As the American Revolution looms, he grapples with identity, freedom, and betrayal. The story explores themes of race, science, and the moral complexities of loyalty and rebellion, culminating in his harrowing realization of his reality. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Astonishing Life Of Octavian Nothing .

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2020 by Thorndike Striving Reader .

M. T. Anderson is the author of several critically acclaimed young adult novels including Burger Wuss and Thirsty. He lives in Massachusetts, USA.