by Peter Quinn · Hamish Hamilton Ltd · tapa dura · ISBN 9780241002438
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«Banished Children of Eve» is the historical fiction novel by Peter Quinn, published by Hamish Hamilton in hardback (612 pages, in English).
Set in 1863 New York during the draft riots, it follows Irish immigrants trying to evade military service in the Civil War while fearing that Black people will take their jobs. The plot includes a romance between an Irish actor performing in minstrel shows and a Black actress.
The novel received the American Book Award in 1995. The subtitle on the cover is «A Novel of Civil War New York».
For readers of historical fiction about the American Civil War, 19th-century New York, and Irish immigration.
