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American War: A Novel

By Omar El Akkad
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Hardcover edition

Publisher Penguin Random House Imprint Knopf ISBN

9780451493583

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Goodreads Choice Awards 2017, Debut Authors
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Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence, 2018 Longlist, Fiction
Amazon.com Best Books of 2017, SF & Fantasy
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Adult
NPR’s Book Concierge, 2017 Great Reads
The Washington Post 50 Notable Works of Fiction 2017
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American War: A Novel

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Discrimination: Reference/Discussion,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Mild Violence,Violence: Torture,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

A second American Civil War, a devastating plague, and one family caught deep in the middle—this story asks what might happen if America were to turn its most devastating policies and deadly weapons upon itself.
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