Paul Marchand, F. M. C. |
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| Author:
| Chesnutt, Charles W. |
| Editor:
| McWilliams, Dean |
| Series title: | Princeton Legacy Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-63182-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $87.00 |
Book Description:
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Evoking the atmosphere of early-nineteenth-century New Orleans and the deadly aftermath of the San Domingo slave revolution, this historical novel begins as its protagonist puzzles over the seemingly prophetic dream of an aged black praline seller in the famous Place d'Armes. Paul Marchand, a free man of color living in New Orleans in the 1820s, is
Evoking the atmosphere of early-nineteenth-century New Orleans and the deadly aftermath of the San Domingo slave revolution, this historical novel begins as its protagonist puzzles over the seemingly prophetic dream of an aged black praline seller in the famous Place d'Armes. Paul Marchand, a free man of color living in New Orleans in the 1820s, is