The Sword and Scabbard: Thieves and Thugs and the Bloody Massacre In Boston

The Sword and Scabbard: Thieves and Thugs and the Bloody Massacre In Boston

ByAllen Woods

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The streets and taverns of Boston before “The Bloody Massacre” were filled with brawls and scrapes, hot words and cold calculations. Firebrands like Samuel Adams claimed high revolutionary ideals for the Sons of Liberty, while John Hancock and other well-to-do merchants found smuggling very rewarding. The Tory lords stuffed their pockets with silver and scorned the rude Americans and their democratic ideas. Informers worked both sides of the street while crowds of itinerant, unemployed sailors and dockworkers ruled the streets and intimidated Customs officials with beatings and hot tar. Nicholas Gray and Maggie Magowan run The Sword and Scabbard, a North End tavern which is home to both criminal and political intrigue. They view the politics of the time with a cynical eye but are eventually caught up in the conflicts. Finally, Nicholas must choose between saving himself and crippling the march towards the Revolution.

Details

Publication Date
Jan 2, 2015
Language
English
ISBN
9780990884101
Category
Fiction
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Allen Woods

Specifications

Pages
348
Binding Type
Paperback Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)

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