The Newer World by Sebastian Barry

AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Days Without End and Old God's Time comes The Newer World, a masterly work of historical witness and moral reckoning. This immersive and unforgettable novel follows one man's life in the aftermath of the American Civil War.

The story centers on Tennyson Bouguereau, a freed man, devoted brother, nascent singer, conflicted soldier, and wanted man, as he journeys to find meaning and belonging in the rapidly shifting landscape of post-Civil War America. The narrative begins with the possibility of a new life in Nashville with his sister Rosalee, but a surprising trip to Victorian England changes everything.

Exquisitely rendered with a rich cast of characters, The Newer World is a lyrical, visceral novel about survival and what might be lost along the way.

Specifications:

• Author: Sebastian Barry
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication Date: 10 September 2026
• Edition: Main
• Language: English
• Format: Hardcover
• Page Count: 272 pages
• Dimensions: 15.32 x 1.55 x 23.42 cm
• Weight: 788 g
• ISBN-10: 0571378447
• ISBN-13: 978-0571378449

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