In a series of richly detailed narratives, Simons uncovers the dark side of Boston life from the city's founding until the Revolution. It's the stuff of "National Enquirer headlines-colonial style-meticulously researched and delightfully told.
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In a series of richly detailed narratives, Simons uncovers the dark side of Boston life from the city's founding until the Revolution. It's the stuff of "National Enquirer headlines-colonial style-meticulously researched and delightfully told.
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A very well researched and equally well written account of the odd characters that peopled Boston up to the time of the American Revolution. The accounts give new life to a nearly forgotten period of Boston life.