First published in 1879, this novel is set during Shays' Rebellion (1786-87) in western Massachusetts is sometimes designated as the most authoritative piece of fiction written about this rebellion. The hero, Captain Daniel Shays, an ex-Revolutionary officer, and the majority of men in his rebel ranks were revolutionary soldiers who were nearly all impoverished through their Revolutionary War services and were considered rabble rousers by merchants and lawyers. They believed they have traded rule by a king for rule by the rich...
| Author: Edward Bellamy |
| Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
| Number of Pages: 272 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1542922178 |
| ISBN-13: 9781542922173 |
