From the authors of Q and ’54, a genre-breaking reimagining of the American Revolutionary War

1775. The conflict between the British Empire and the American colonies erupts in all-out war. Rebels and loyalists to the British Crown compete for the alliance of the powerful Indian confederation, the Six Nations of the Iroquois. Meanwhile, in the secluded Mohawk Valley, a utopian community thrives: white Irish, Scots and Native Americans live harmoniously together in “Iroquireland.”

But as the thunder of war approaches and the Union struggles violently into existence, loyalties are split, old bonds are broken, and this edenic land becomes a scene of hate and resentment. To save his threatened world, the Mohawk war chief Joseph Brant makes a painful decision. Setting off with a group of warriors, he goes beyond the world he has always known in a restless journey that will take him from New York to Canada, to the salons of Georgian London and the heart of the British Empire.

Praise for Manituana:

“Wu Ming manage to construct stories articulated around the muscular fibres of history … Manituana is not only a narrative about what could have been, but a cartography of the present.” — Roberto Saviano, author of Gomorrah

“The vivid scenery, well-developed characters and crisp translation are immensely satisfying.” — Publishers Weekly

“Another show of period pyrotechnics.” — Boyd Tonkin, Independent

Praise for ’54:

“Don Camillo meets The Name of the Rose meets Dr. No: a rewarding beach read for grownups.” — Kirkus, Starred Review

“A formidable feat of imagination ... Utterly convincing.” — The Times

Praise for Q:

“A spellbinding tale of sixteenth-century intrigue and deceit & any reader who spoils another’s pleasure by revealing the ending deserves an hour or two in the hands of Q’s inquisitorial masters.” — Booklist, Starred Review

“Umberto Eco’s knack for the swashbuckling thriller-of-ideas crossed with an artful touch of Le Carré.” — Independent

“Fast-paced, richly detailed and teeming with hundreds of characters, it throbs with violence, heroism, betrayal and sex.” — Time Magazine

Wu Ming is a collective of five Italian fiction writers, founded in Bologna in January 2000. Their books include the bestselling novel Q, under the previous pseudonym of Luther Blissett, and ’54. Their website is www.wumingfoundation.com. Manituana’s fully interactive website is www.manituana.com. Wu Ming Presents Thomas Müntzer, an introduction to the Reformation leader's Sermon to the Princes, is also available in Verso's Revolutions Series.