The Whiskey Rebels (Random House Reader's Circle) - Softcover

Liss, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812974530 ISBN 13: 9780812974539

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, 2009

Synopsis

America, 1787. Ethan Saunders, once among General Washington's most valued spies, is living in disgrace after an accusation of treason cost him his reputation. But an opportunity for redemption comes calling when Saunders's old enemy, Alexander Hamilton, draws him into a struggle with bitter rival Thomas Jefferson over the creation of the Bank of the United States.

Meanwhile, on the western Pennsylvania frontier, Joan Maycott and her husband, a Revolutionary War veteran, hope for a better life and a chance for prosperity. But the Maycotts' success on an isolated frontier attracts the brutal attention of men who threaten to destroy them.

As their causes intertwine, Joan and Saunders-both patriots in their own way-find themselves on opposing sides of a plot that could tear apart a fragile new nation.

About this title

Review:

"A gripping, visceral adventure of revenge, ambition, and romance filled with surprising twists and insights."--Matthew Pearl, author of The Last Dickens

"A breathtaking, breakneck tale told from the interwoven viewpoints of a top Revolutionary spy and a brilliant and cunning woman who becomes both his ally and his nemesis."--Katherine Neville, author of The Fire and The Eight

"What a wonderful book! An absorbing and entertaining novel of the American Revolution."--Jon Meacham, author of American Lion

About the Author:

David Liss is the author of The Whiskey Rebels, The Ethical Assassin, A Spectacle of Corruption, The Coffee Trader, and A Conspiracy of Paper, winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. He lives in San Antonio with his wife and children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0812974530
• ISBN 13: 9780812974539
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560