In the contemporary “Preface” which opens the book, the “I” promises a story of his boyhood back in 1832 he reveals he hasn’t aged in the 170-plus years since, although he insists “this is no whopper I’m telling.”įor those who prefer to listen to the ‘telling,’ make sure to pick up the late great Ossie Davis’ extraordinary recording it’s truly a rare aural gift. Perhaps in a nod to Kindred‘s protagonist, Mosley’s narrator, too, has time-traveling abilities. If anyone knows of other such titles, please do share! Mega-bestselling author Walter Mosley, best known for his ongoing Easy Rawlins mystery series, has the only sci-fi slavery narrative for younger reader I’ve ever read.
Do you know where your books are? I’ve been picking up older, missed titles the last couple of weeks, and discovering some unique treasures, especially those that highlight unusual or lesser-known historical experiences. Walter Mosley says this is pivotal to 47’s metamorphosis into the hero he will become.February marks African American Heritage Month. But as the book progresses, the bewildered boy who started out afraid of and repulsed by most of his fellow slaves begins to empathize with and champion them. Mosley uses both science fiction and magical realism to guide the reader through his hero’s fight for liberation. Karen Grigsby Bates: Learning freedom is a full-time job and a dangerous one for 47. In 2005, NPR’s Karen Grigsby Bates interviewed author Mosley about his book and its meaning. ISBN: 9780316016353 | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Author Interview The novel mixes historical and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of freedom. To 47, his life seems doomed until he meets the mysterious Tall John who not only introduces him to an unimaginable magical science but teaches 47 the meaning of freedom. Walter Mosley‘s young-adult book 47 is set on a forced-labor plantation camp, where a boy named “47” is growing up under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master.
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