The Whiskey Rebels A Novel
The Whiskey Rebels A Novel by David Liss is a reprint edition published by Random House Publishing Group on June 16, 2009. This historical fiction unfolds in America during 1787, focusing on Ethan Saunders, a former spy for General Washington who faces disgrace due to treason accusations. As he seeks redemption, he becomes embroiled in a conflict between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson regarding the establishment of the Bank of the United States.
Readers will encounter a narrative that intertwines the lives of Ethan Saunders and Joan Maycott, a Revolutionary War veteran’s wife striving for prosperity on the western Pennsylvania frontier. Their paths converge as they navigate the challenges posed by their respective struggles, revealing the complexities of loyalty and patriotism in a nascent nation. This edition spans 560 pages and is presented in English, offering a deep dive into themes of historical intrigue and suspense.
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America, 1787. Ethan Saunders, once among General Washington’s most valued spies, is living in disgrace after an accusation of treason cost him his reputation. But an opportunity for redemption comes calling when Saunders’s old enemy, Alexander Hamilton, draws him into a struggle with bitter rival Thomas Jefferson over the creation of the Bank of the United States.
Meanwhile, on the western Pennsylvania frontier, Joan Maycott and her husband, a Revolutionary War veteran, hope for a better life and a chance for prosperity. But the Maycotts’ success on an isolated frontier attracts the brutal attention of men who threaten to destroy them.
As their causes intertwine, Joan and Saunders–both patriots in their own way–find themselves on opposing sides of a plot that could tear apart a fragile new nation.
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