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Mad blood stirring / Simon Mayo.

Mayo, Simon, (author.).

Summary:

The war of 1812 is over, but for the inmates at Dartmoor Prison, peace-like home-is still a long way away. On New Years Eve 1814, the American sailors of the Eagle finally arrive at Dartmoor prison, bedraggled, exhausted, but burning with hope. They've only had one thing to sustain them during the harrowing voyage-a snatched whisper overheard along the way. The war is finally over. Joe Hill thought he'd left the war outside these walls but its quickly clear that there's a different type of fight to be had within. The seven prison blocks surrounding him have been segregated; six white and one black. Inspired by true events, this novel recounts the remarkable story of the first ever all-black Shakespeare production, staged by segregated American prisoners of war. It is a story of hope and freedom, of loss and suffering. It is a story about how sometimes, in our darkest hour, it can be the most unlikely of things that see us through.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781643130033
  • ISBN: 164313003X
  • Physical Description: ix, 399 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Pegasus books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Dartmoor Prison > Fiction.
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Participation, American > Fiction.
Great Britain > History > 1800-1837 > Fiction.
Great Britain > Race relations > 19th century > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Gettysburg Library HIST FIC MAYO SIMON (Text)
Endowment: G. Radcliffe and Marian B. Schultz Named Endowment, 2019
35740635543242 Historical Fiction Available -
Clymer Library FIC May (Text) 32596000405836 Adult Fiction Available -
Easton Main Library MAYO (Text) 31901004320422 Adult Fiction Available -


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