The Newer World

Book Details

ISBN: 9780571378456
Format: Paperback
Target Audience: Adult
Genre: General Fiction
Publication Date: 2026-09-03

The Newer World

by Sebastian Barry

Description

For fans of All the Pretty Horses and West, an immersive and unforgettable novel about one man's life in the aftermath of the American Civil War. ‘I knew as I made my way home that there was no home. All the old things … were gone forever.’ Against this rapidly shifting landscape, Tennyson Bouguereau - freed man, devoted brother, nascent singer, conflicted soldier and wanted man - journeys to find meaning and belonging. From the relative safety of home in Tennessee with his sister Rosalee, he is offered the possibility of a whole new life in Nashville, until a surprising trip to Victorian England changes everything. Exquisitely rendered, and with a rich cast of characters, The Newer World is a lyrical, visceral novel about what it is to survive, and what might be lost along the way.

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