Banished children of Eve

Set at the time of the 1863 Draft Riots in NewYork City, the novel follows Irish immigrants as they try to avoid Civil War conscription while battling blacks they fear are taking their jobs. There is a romance between an Irish actor who plays blacks in minstrel shows and a black actress.

Year

2008

Language

English

Publisher

Overlook TP

Editions

1

Pages

624

ISBN

9781590200575

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