Title: The Begum's Daughter (Classic Reprint)
Publisher: Forgotten Books Jan 2019
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1331332826
ISBN 13: 9781331332824
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu
Dimensions: 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 26 millimeters depth
Weight: 1398 grams

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Step into a bustling 1689 Dutch New Amsterdam marketplace and the tense, shifting world of a colonial town. A rich scene unfolds around market day, where farmers, traders, and townsfolk mingle with enslaved workers, boats cling to the docks, and the watchful shadow of political upheaval colors everyday life. The narrative follows families and neighbors as they navigate loyalty, love, and the peril of power in a city under new rule.

The book captures a vivid moment in a borderland of cultures—Dutch, English, and Indigenous communities—through food, trade, and small-town drama. It shifts between bustling market chatter and intimate encounters among friends and rivals, weaving personal stories into a larger historical frame. Expect lively dialogue, evocative detail, and a sense of how ordinary life intertwines with politics and justice in a formative era.

Immersive historical detail of market life, stalls, and everyday work.

Interwoven personal stories of families, neighbors, and young lovers under pressure.

Tension between loyalty to old ways and the changes brought by new governance.

Atmosphere of social networks, jealousy, and moments of quiet, intimate connection.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction with a strong sense of place, period atmosphere, and character-driven drama set in colonial America.

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