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  • By: Kevin Baker
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  • Length: 22 hrs and 25 mins
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Summary

They came by boat from a starving land, and by the Underground Railroad from Southern chains, seeking refuge in a crowded, filthy corner of hell at the bottom of a great metropolis. But in the terrible July of 1863, the poor and desperate of Paradise Alley would face a new catastrophe, as flames from the war that was tearing America in two reached out to set their city on fire.
©2003 Kevin Baker (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Brilliant research and compelling characters." (AudioFile)
"The combination of momentous events, tellingly real aspects of lower-class 19th-century life, and raw emotions like fear and pride make this a viscerally affecting story." (Publishers Weekly)

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Excellent book, read very well by the author.

A superb book, packed with historical details. gruelling by absorbing. Excellent narration from the author.

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