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The Anarchist, a historical novel, dramatizes the interplay of forces leading to the assassination of an American president at the beginning of the Twentieth Century. Through linking first-person narratives, the novel explores the interrelated lives of fictional as well as historical figures, mainly Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman, William McKinley and McKinley's assassin Leon Czolgosz, at a turbulent time in American history, a time of protests, hangings, hunger riots, strikes, bombings and massacres.
Although a tragedy in part, The Anarchist also depicts the permutations of love, idealism and coming of age in the time of anarchism in the United States, while evoking parallels to contemporary economic and social issues.
Although a tragedy in part, The Anarchist also depicts the permutations of love, idealism and coming of age in the time of anarchism in the United States, while evoking parallels to contemporary economic and social issues.
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"Higgins employs short chapters and switched frequently among the book s many perspectives, successfully giving the reader a balanced view not only of an exciting and often overlooked period in American history but also of the controversial characters at the heart of her story. Highly recommended for historical fiction fans."
Library Journal
"A highly intelligent novel, one that demands readers pay close attention to the various threads of the story as the author weaves them together."
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