The year is 1803 and in Hudson’s Kill, the second in Paddy Hirsch’s series about early New York City, all the usually warring factions, Protestant Nativists—those born in the U.S.—Irish Catholics and African Americans find themselves with a common enemy: Muslim immigrants
The argot of the time lends rhythm and color to the character’s dialog and Paddy uses it to great effect. Be sure to read the glossary at the back; many of the definitions are delectable
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