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Lydia Bailey

Kenneth Roberts

4.1/5 ( ratings)

A fascinating, thoroughly researched historical novel of Haiti and Africa, and the early United States, outlining Haitians battle for freedom seen through the eyes of one man. This 1947 outing features Albion Hamlin, who comes to Boston in 1800 to defend a man accused of violating the Alien and Sedition Act. In a whirlwind of action, Hamlin is jailed, then escapes to Haiti in search of his client's daughter, Lydia Bailey, with whom he has fallen in love simply by gazing at her portrait. Roberts is known for his historical accuracy, so this should please fans of the genre.

Language: English

Pages: 488

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Doubleday Books

Release: June 01, 1947

ISBN: 038504271X

ISBN 13: 9780385042710

Lydia Bailey

Kenneth Roberts

4.1/5 ( ratings)

A fascinating, thoroughly researched historical novel of Haiti and Africa, and the early United States, outlining Haitians battle for freedom seen through the eyes of one man. This 1947 outing features Albion Hamlin, who comes to Boston in 1800 to defend a man accused of violating the Alien and Sedition Act. In a whirlwind of action, Hamlin is jailed, then escapes to Haiti in search of his client's daughter, Lydia Bailey, with whom he has fallen in love simply by gazing at her portrait. Roberts is known for his historical accuracy, so this should please fans of the genre.

Language: English

Pages: 488

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Doubleday Books

Release: June 01, 1947

ISBN: 038504271X

ISBN 13: 9780385042710

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