Excerpt from Ravensnest, Vol. 2 of 3: Or, the Redskins
Let the fellow go, he said, withdrawing his hand from the bell-cord, which he had already touched to order him back again; we can talk more freely without him. Well, Hugh, here you are, under your own roof, eating a charitable dinner, and treated as hos pitably as if you did not own all you can see for a circle of five miles around you. It was a lucky idea of the old lady's, by the way, to think of ordering this Rudesheimer, in our character of Dutchmen! How amazingly well she is look ing, boy I'?
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book follows the journey of Hugh Littlepage as he navigates a world upended by the rising tensions of anti-renterism in 19th century New York. While posing as a German music-grinder, Hugh must visit his family home in secret as the owner of the vast Ravensnest estate. Over the course of his visit, he scrutinizes the changing political landscape through his interactions with anti-renters, politicians, and his own family. The novel provides a nuanced exploration of the complex social, economic, and political forces shaping American society at the time. Ultimately, it uncovers the deep-seated issues of inequality and class conflict that shaped the nation's past and continue to resonate in the present day. 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 # 9781331509783_0
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