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All Other Nights - A Novel (Paperback)
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All Other Nights - A Novel (Paperback)
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How is tonight different from all other nights? For Jacob
Rappaport, a Jewish soldier in the Union army during the Civil War,
it is a question his commanders have already answered for him-on
Passover, 1862, he is ordered to murder his own uncle in New
Orleans, who is plotting to assassinate President Lincoln. After
this harrowing mission, Jacob is recruited to pursue another enemy
agent, the daughter of a Virginia family friend. But this time, his
assignment isn't to murder the spy, but to marry her. Their
marriage, with its riveting and horrifying consequences, reveals
the deep divisions that still haunt American life today. Based on
real personalities such as Judah Benjamin, the Confederacy's Jewish
secretary of state and spymaster, and on historical facts and
events ranging from an African American spy network to the dramatic
self-destruction of the city of Richmond, All Other Nights is a
gripping and suspenseful story of men and women driven to the
extreme limits of loyalty and betrayal. It is also a brilliant
parable of the rift in America that lingers a century and a half
later: between those who value family and tradition first, and
those dedicated, at any cost, to social and racial justice for all.
In this eagerly awaited third novel, award-winning author Dara Horn
brings us page-turning storytelling at its best. Layered with
meaning, All Other Nights reinvents the most American of subjects
with originality and insight.
General
Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2010 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Dara Horn
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Dimensions: |
208 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
363 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-33832-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
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General
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LSN: |
0-393-33832-0 |
Barcode: |
9780393338324 |
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