The Red City is a historical fiction novel written by S. Weir Mitchell. The book is set during the second administration of President George Washington and follows the story of a young physician named Dr. John Adam, who has recently moved to Philadelphia, the capital of the United States at the time. Dr. Adam soon finds himself caught up in the political and social turmoil of the time, as the country struggles to establish itself as a new nation. He becomes involved with a group of rebels who are plotting against the ...
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The Red City is a historical fiction novel written by S. Weir Mitchell. The book is set during the second administration of President George Washington and follows the story of a young physician named Dr. John Adam, who has recently moved to Philadelphia, the capital of the United States at the time. Dr. Adam soon finds himself caught up in the political and social turmoil of the time, as the country struggles to establish itself as a new nation. He becomes involved with a group of rebels who are plotting against the government, and he must navigate the dangerous waters of espionage and intrigue in order to survive.As he becomes more deeply involved in the underground resistance movement, Dr. Adam also finds himself falling in love with a beautiful young woman named Margaret, who is also a member of the group. Together, they must navigate the treacherous waters of love and politics, as they fight to protect their country and their beliefs.The Red City is a gripping and fast-paced novel that offers a unique perspective on the early days of the United States. It is a story of love, betrayal, and political intrigue, set against the backdrop of a young nation struggling to find its place in the world.1908. The novel begins: About five in the afternoon on the 23d of May, 1792, the brig Morning Star of Bristol, John Maynard, master, with a topgallant breeze after her, ran into Delaware Bay in mid-channel between Cape May and Cape Henlopen. Here was the only sunshine they had seen in three weeks. The captain, liking the warmth on his broad back, glanced up approvingly at mast and rigging. She s a good one, he said, and noting the ship powdered white with her salt record of the sea s attentions, he lighted a pipe and said aloud, She s salted like Christmas pork. As he spoke, he cast an approving eye on a young fellow who sat at ease in the lower rigging, laughing as the brig rolled over and a deluge of water flushed the deck and made the skipper on the after-hatch lift his feet out of the way of the wash. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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