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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, a slave, 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.