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Book Review of Theory of War

Theory of War
Theory of War
Author: Joan Brady
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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This winner of both the Whitbread book of the Year AND the Whitbread Novel of the Year tells the story of a very young caucasian boy who was sold into slavery for $15 after the Civil War. Astoundingly, it is true that this practice was not uncommon in the south after war. They were called "boughten boys".