{"product_id":"oxherding-tale-paperback","title":"Oxherding Tale | Paperback","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Daring Blend of History, Satire, and Philosophy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sharply imaginative novel where the slave narrative meets philosophical satire.\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Johnson's \u003cem\u003eOxherding Tale\u003c\/em\u003e uses comedy, myth, and uncomfortable historical truths to examine identity and freedom. Its offbeat storytelling challenges expectations of what a novel about the antebellum South can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAndrew Hawkins Navigates Two Worlds\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary encounter involving a slaveholder and his African American butler sets in motion the life of Andrew Hawkins. As Andrew moves through Black and white worlds in the antebellum South, his adventures expose hypocrisies and contradictions in the society around him. Encounters that can be outrageous or comic sit alongside serious reflections on slavery, race, and the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAn Unconventional American Novel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohnson's approach is deliberately layered: readers find \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical fiction, picaresque adventure, philosophical questions, and biting humor\u003c\/strong\u003e in the same story. The novel rewards those willing to follow a restless, searching protagonist through situations that resist simple answers. It is a distinctive choice for readers of formally inventive American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Paperback Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1982, \u003cem\u003eOxherding Tale\u003c\/em\u003e is offered here as a paperback edition. Its blend of genre and ideas makes it a thoughtful pick for literary-fiction shelves and discussions of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 × 8.32 × 4.68 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The MAG Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67929791561827,"sku":"9780743264495","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/6151\/8691\/files\/ADEq6egQM49780743264495.webp?v=1794597104","url":"https:\/\/myamericangoods.com\/products\/oxherding-tale-paperback","provider":"My American Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}