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Step into a bustling 1689 Dutch New Amsterdam marketplace and the tense, shifting world of a colonial town. A rich scene unfolds around market day, where farmers, traders, and townsfolk mingle with enslaved workers, boats cling to the docks, and the watchful shadow of political upheaval colors everyday life. The narrative follows families and neighbors as they navigate loyalty, love, and the peril of power in a city under new rule.
The book captures a vivid moment in a borderland of cultures—Dutch, English, and Indigenous communities—through food, trade, and small-town drama. It shifts between bustling market chatter and intimate encounters among friends and rivals, weaving personal stories into a larger historical frame. Expect lively dialogue, evocative detail, and a sense of how ordinary life intertwines with politics and justice in a formative era.
- Immersive historical detail of market life, stalls, and everyday work.
- Interwoven personal stories of families, neighbors, and young lovers under pressure.
- Tension between loyalty to old ways and the changes brought by new governance.
- Atmosphere of social networks, jealousy, and moments of quiet, intimate connection.
Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction with a strong sense of place, period atmosphere, and character-driven drama set in colonial America.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book introduces a fascinating historical personage, the Begum, an enigmatic woman who became a resident of 17th-century New York. Her unusual background, marriage, and high social standing send ripples through the local Dutch community. The author delves into the historical accuracy surrounding this figure, referencing sources that both support and challenge her existence, ultimately leaving readers to ponder the intriguing historical puzzle at the heart of the story. This book is an engaging exploration of historical mysteries and the complexities of identity and belonging within a society in flux. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331332824_0
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The Begum's Daughter (Classic Reprint)
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Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 502 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. Seller Inventory # 25910270/1