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''The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves'' (2008) is a historical novel written for young adults by M. T. Anderson and published by Candlewick in 2008, and a sequel to '' Volume I: The Pox Party'' (2006). The American Library Association named it a Printz Honor Book, one of four runners up for the annual Michael L. Printz Award recognizing literary excellence in books for young adults.〔 ("Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books" ). Young Adult Library Services Association. ALA. Retrieved 2012-04-20. 〕 == Characters == * Octavian: A boy of African descent, and technically a slave in the Gitney household, although he is brought up in luxury for much of his childhood. He is very skilled at the violin, quiet, and is fluent in Latin, French, and Greek. * Mr. Gitney (03-01): The head of the Novanglian College of Lucidity, a group of scientists and philosophers, and the owner of Cassiopeia and Octavian. * Dr. Trefusis (09-01): Octavian's classics teacher. * Bono: A slave in the Gitney house whose full name is "Pro Bono". Bono and Octavian become good friends, until Bono is sold South, at which point he leaves a house key for Octavian in case Octavian ever wants to escape. After Bono is sent south we learn that he has escaped his new master. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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