City Of Dreams: A Novel of Nieuw Amsterdam and Early Manhattan
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Author: Beverly Swerling
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 592
In the tradition of Edward Rutherford, an epic tale that interweaves the fate of two pioneering families with the birth of Manhattan, a new nation's city of dreams ... In 1661 a brother and sister stagger off a ship to seek a new life in the Dutch settlement of Nieuw Amsterdam. Lucas Turner is a barber surgeon; Sally Turner an apothecary. Both gifted healers, they are bound to each other by blood and necessity but as their new lives unfold, betrayal and murder make them deadly enemies. Their descendents - dedicated physicians and surgeons, pirates and whoremasters - will shape the future of medicine and a new city. Interweaving the fate of two pioneering families with a young country's struggle for freedom and the birth of modern medicine, this is an unforgettable tale told by a master storyteller.
Author: Beverly Swerling
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 592
In the tradition of Edward Rutherford, an epic tale that interweaves the fate of two pioneering families with the birth of Manhattan, a new nation's city of dreams ... In 1661 a brother and sister stagger off a ship to seek a new life in the Dutch settlement of Nieuw Amsterdam. Lucas Turner is a barber surgeon; Sally Turner an apothecary. Both gifted healers, they are bound to each other by blood and necessity but as their new lives unfold, betrayal and murder make them deadly enemies. Their descendents - dedicated physicians and surgeons, pirates and whoremasters - will shape the future of medicine and a new city. Interweaving the fate of two pioneering families with a young country's struggle for freedom and the birth of modern medicine, this is an unforgettable tale told by a master storyteller.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Beverly Swerling
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 592
In the tradition of Edward Rutherford, an epic tale that interweaves the fate of two pioneering families with the birth of Manhattan, a new nation's city of dreams ... In 1661 a brother and sister stagger off a ship to seek a new life in the Dutch settlement of Nieuw Amsterdam. Lucas Turner is a barber surgeon; Sally Turner an apothecary. Both gifted healers, they are bound to each other by blood and necessity but as their new lives unfold, betrayal and murder make them deadly enemies. Their descendents - dedicated physicians and surgeons, pirates and whoremasters - will shape the future of medicine and a new city. Interweaving the fate of two pioneering families with a young country's struggle for freedom and the birth of modern medicine, this is an unforgettable tale told by a master storyteller.
Author: Beverly Swerling
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 592
In the tradition of Edward Rutherford, an epic tale that interweaves the fate of two pioneering families with the birth of Manhattan, a new nation's city of dreams ... In 1661 a brother and sister stagger off a ship to seek a new life in the Dutch settlement of Nieuw Amsterdam. Lucas Turner is a barber surgeon; Sally Turner an apothecary. Both gifted healers, they are bound to each other by blood and necessity but as their new lives unfold, betrayal and murder make them deadly enemies. Their descendents - dedicated physicians and surgeons, pirates and whoremasters - will shape the future of medicine and a new city. Interweaving the fate of two pioneering families with a young country's struggle for freedom and the birth of modern medicine, this is an unforgettable tale told by a master storyteller.
City Of Dreams: A Novel of Nieuw Amsterdam and Early Manhattan
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