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Title: Brookland
Author: Emily Barton
Narrator: Ruth Ann Phimister
Format: Unabridged
Length: 23 hrs and 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-09-11
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:
Brooklyn native Emily Barton has received many accolades for her fiction, including a grant from the NEA. Here she tells the story of Prudence Winship, a woman living in late 18th-century New York who has a vision of a great bridge spanning the East River. After inheriting a gin distillery from her father, Prue uses her resources to undertake one of Americas greatest public works projects. But many hardships threaten to curtail her efforts, and realizing her dream will not be an easy task.

Critic Reviews:
[a] stalwart, evocative second novel ... (
Publishers Weekly)