An epic historical novel about political and moral divides in 19th America, approached through the raucous, ill-starred family of John Wilkes Booth. By the author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves.
Booth
(author)
£18.99
Edition:Hardback978178816863215/03/2022
Categories: 04. Books for the New Year 2022: Fiction, Books for the New Year 2022, Fiction
Tag: North America
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