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OverviewHow is tonight different from all other nights? For Jacob Rappaport, a Jewish soldier in the Union army during the Civil War, it is a question his commanders have already answered for him—on Passover, 1862, he is ordered to murder his own uncle in New Orleans, who is plotting to assassinate President Lincoln. After this harrowing mission, Jacob is recruited to pursue another enemy agent, the daughter of a Virginia family friend. But this time, his assignment isn’t to murder the spy, but to marry her. Their marriage, with its riveting and horrifying consequences, reveals the deep divisions that still haunt American life today. Based on real personalities such as Judah Benjamin, the Confederacy’s Jewish secretary of state and spymaster, and on historical facts and events ranging from an African American spy network to the dramatic self-destruction of the city of Richmond, All Other Nights is a gripping and suspenseful story of men and women driven to the extreme limits of loyalty and betrayal. It is also a brilliant parable of the rift in America that lingers a century and a half later: between those who value family and tradition first, and those dedicated, at any cost, to social and racial justice for all. In this eagerly awaited third novel, award-winning author Dara Horn brings us page-turning storytelling at its best. Layered with meaning, All Other Nights reinvents the most American of subjects with originality and insight. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dara HornPublisher: WW Norton & Co Imprint: WW Norton & Co Dimensions: Width: 14.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.377kg ISBN: 9780393338324ISBN 10: 0393338320 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 19 March 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsStarred Review: A triumph. -- Booklist Starred Review: Enthralling . . . sublime. -- Publishers Weekly Vibrant and compelling. -- Los Angeles Times Rare and memorable. -- Wall Street Journal Editor's Choice: Engrossing . . . delicious. -- New York Times Book Review Editor 's Choice: Engrossing . . . delicious. Editor's Choice: Engrossing ... delicious. Rare and memorable. Vibrant and compelling. Starred Review: Enthralling ... sublime. Starred Review: A triumph. Starred Review: A triumph. A tale of adventure...betrayal and love, dignity and loss, that takes the breath away and makes the heart pound. -- Anne Roiphe Author InformationDara Horn is the author of five novels and was one of Granta’s Best Young American Novelists. She has taught Jewish literature at Harvard, Sarah Lawrence College, and Yeshiva University. She lives in New Jersey with her family. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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