Lydia Bailey

(1947)
A novel by Kenneth Roberts

A fascinating, thoroughly researched historical novel of Haiti and Africa, and the early United States, outlining Haitians battle for freedom seen through the eyes of one man. This 1947 outing features Albion Hamlin, who comes to Boston in 1800 to defend a man accused of violating the Alien and Sedition Act. In a whirlwind of action, Hamlin is jailed, then escapes to Haiti in search of his client's daughter, Lydia Bailey, with whom he has fallen in love simply by gazing at her portrait. Roberts is known for his historical accuracy, so this should please fans of the genre.

Genre: Literary Fiction

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Hardback Editions

June 1969 : UK Hardback

Title: Lydia Bailey
Author(s): Kenneth Roberts
ISBN: 0-00-221472-5 / 978-0-00-221472-8 (UK edition)
Publisher: HarperCollins Distribution Services
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June 1947 : USA Hardback

Title: Lydia Bailey
Author(s): Kenneth Roberts
ISBN: 0-385-04271-X / 978-0-385-04271-0 (USA edition)
Publisher: Doubleday
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Paperback Editions

January 2001 : USA Paperback

Title: Lydia Bailey
Author(s): Kenneth Roberts
ISBN: 0-89272-514-1 / 978-0-89272-514-4 (USA edition)
Publisher: Down East
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June 1982 : USA Mass Market Paperback

Title: Lydia Bailey
Author(s): Kenneth Roberts
ISBN: 0-449-20013-2 / 978-0-449-20013-1 (USA edition)
Publisher: Fawcett
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Kindle Editions

August 2012 : USA, Canada Kindle edition

Title: Lydia Bailey
Author(s): Kenneth Roberts
Publisher: Doubleday
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