The Newer World
by Sebastian Barry· 2026
Set against the landscape of nineteenth century America and England, this novel finds freed man Tennyson Bouguereau on a journey towards a new life.
‘I knew as I made my way home that there was no home. All the old things . were gone forever. ’
Against this landscape, Tennyson Bouguereau - freed man, devoted brother, nascent singer, conflicted soldier and wanted man - journeys to find meaning and belonging. From the safety of home in Tennessee with his sister Rosalee, he is offered the possibility of a new life in Nashville, until a trip to Victorian England changes everything.
The Newer World is a novel about what it is to survive, and what might be lost along the way.
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Set against the landscape of nineteenth century America and England, this novel finds freed man Tennyson Bouguereau on a journey towards a new life. ‘I knew as I made my way home that there was no home. All the old things . were gone forever. ’ Against this landscape, Tennyson Bouguereau - freed man, devoted brother, nascent singer, conflicted soldier and wanted man - journeys to find meaning and belonging. From the safety of home in Tennessee with his sister Rosalee, he is offered the possibility of a new life in Nashville, until a trip to Victorian England changes everything. The Newer World is a novel about what it is to survive, and what might be lost along the way.