Born in London on the day Waterloo was fought, the narrator crosses to America and settles in Illinois, where his life becomes entwined with that of Stephen A. Douglas, the Little Giant. The novel follows him through frontier politics, Washington under Polk and Taylor, and the slavery quarrels that would set Douglas against Lincoln.
A historical novel from the poet of Spoon River Anthology, steeped in the politics of his native state. Download the free EPUB.
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