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| Author | James McBride |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction, comic |
| Published | Riverhead Books |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 432 |
| Awards | 2013 National Book Award for Fiction |
| ISBN | 978-1-101-61618-5 |
| OCLC | 820123671 |
The Good Lord Bird is a 2013 novel by James McBride about Henry Shackleford, an enslaved person, who unites with John Brown in Brown's abolitionist mission. The novel won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2013 and received generally positive reviews from critics.