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A whopping saga...whose every strange chapter -- teeming with bizarre medicine, slave uprisings, executions, thriving brothels, and occasional cannibalistic Indians -- brings forth shocks of recognition.
"Los Angeles Times"
A near perfect historical novel.
"Publishers Weekly"
The tapestry of early American society is hung out for a fresh viewing in this ambitious historical novel...[An] engrossing, generously imagined tale.
"Los Angeles Times"A near perfect historical novel.
"Publishers Weekly"The tapestry of early American society is hung out for a fresh viewing in this ambitious historical novel...[An] engrossing, generously imagined tale.
"Los Angeles Times"A whopping saga...whose every strange chapter -- teeming with bizarre medicine, slave uprisings, executions, thriving brothels, and occasional cannibalistic Indians -- brings forth shocks of recognition.
"Los Angeles Times" A whopping saga...whose every strange chapter -- teeming with bizarre medicine, slave uprisings, executions, thriving brothels, and occasional cannibalistic Indians -- brings forth shocks of recognition.
"Publishers Weekly" The tapestry of early American society is hung out for a fresh viewing in this ambitious historical novel...[An] engrossing, generously imagined tale.
"Los Angeles Times" A near perfect historical novel.
Los Angeles Times A near perfect historical novel.
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Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Trade Paperback. 591 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Bantam, Australia, 2001. This is the first Australian edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Spine has moderate reading creases. . Edges of pages are slightly soiled. Pages are lightly tanned. Gift inscription in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Charts the destiny of two families against the backdrop of a new nation's city of dreams. The fate of the English Turners and Dutch Devreys unfolds against the backdrop of the city where black slaves were burned alive on Wall Street, where James Madison and John Adams walked and argued America's destiny. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 1863252908. ISBN/EAN: 9781863252904. Inventory No: 19050286. Seller Inventory # 19050286
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Good. First Australian & New Zealand Edition. Large softcover, first Australian and New Zealand edition, 900gms, 591 pages. Anovel of Nieuw Amsterdam and early Manhattan. Book is in good condition with light general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Seller Inventory # HISFIC4192
Book Description Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A tan to the page edges/pages . Minor shelf wear. Seller Inventory # wbb0020918155