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Lifetime: 1830 - 1902 Passed: ≈ 122 years ago

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John Bell Bouton

Books by John Bell Bouton

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Round the Block

Comedy Fiction Humour Novel
Mystery Romance Comedy New York City Invention Speculation Pathos Mid-19th century Murder trial Flimflam

Round the Block is a richly-charactered novel that offers a fascinating slice of life in bustling New York City shortly before the Civil War. With Dickensian brio, John Bell Bouton explores the schemes and dreams of the average and extraordinary peop...