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A bold mirror to a young nation A Voyage of Discovery plunges readers into the restless heart of 19th-century America. Hamilton A d s novel follows an observant traveler whose encounters with city elites, rural families, reformers, and social outsiders map a vivid American culture narrative. Part travelogue, part intimate social chronicle, the story unpacks manners, ambitions, and moral contradictions as the protagonist navigates urban salons, frontier towns, and political salons illuminating the tensions that shaped an era. This is social exploration fiction at its finest: witty, compassionate, and unflinching in its examination of class, gender, and power. Long neglected and out of print for decades, this Hamilton A d novel is republished by Alpha Editions and meticulously restored for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, this edition is a collector s item and a cultural treasure carefully edited, annotated, and presented for readers and collectors of classic American novel and historical American fiction alike. Readers seeking an accessible yet intellectually rich exploration of society will find both pleasure and provocation here: a novel of social dynamics that doubles as a keen historical American narrative. For lovers of societal critique literature and anyone curious about the roots of modern American life, A Voyage of Discovery is a timeless cultural discovery book and indispensable addition to any library of classic American fiction.
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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
A bold mirror to a young nation A Voyage of Discovery plunges readers into the restless heart of 19th-century America. Hamilton A d s novel follows an observant traveler whose encounters with city elites, rural families, reformers, and social outsiders map a vivid American culture narrative. Part travelogue, part intimate social chronicle, the story unpacks manners, ambitions, and moral contradictions as the protagonist navigates urban salons, frontier towns, and political salons illuminating the tensions that shaped an era. This is social exploration fiction at its finest: witty, compassionate, and unflinching in its examination of class, gender, and power. Long neglected and out of print for decades, this Hamilton A d novel is republished by Alpha Editions and meticulously restored for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, this edition is a collector s item and a cultural treasure carefully edited, annotated, and presented for readers and collectors of classic American novel and historical American fiction alike. Readers seeking an accessible yet intellectually rich exploration of society will find both pleasure and provocation here: a novel of social dynamics that doubles as a keen historical American narrative. For lovers of societal critique literature and anyone curious about the roots of modern American life, A Voyage of Discovery is a timeless cultural discovery book and indispensable addition to any library of classic American fiction.