In 1867, a poor Boston street kid wished for luck and luck struck! Meet Thomas Lawson, the improbable Copper King of the Gilded Age, and the love of his life, Jeanne. Their dream houses rivaled Downton Abbey. Their desire ignited the moment they met, launching a passionate, decades-spanning love story. Lawson unwittingly rescued the Town of Scituate, Massachusetts. Yet he failed to win over Boston Brahmins, despite being among the richest men of his time.
1793: France and Britain are at war. Traumatised and grieving the loss of her infant son, Eleanor Buccleuch leaves behind her previous life, dons waistcoat and breeches, and becomes Ned Buckley.
Ned enlists in the British army and vanishes amongst the soldiers of the 69th Regiment of Foot. Sent to the Mediterranean, Ned is pulled out of his squad and assigned to work with a zealous Royal Navy captain named Horatio Nelson, who is goading the army to besiege the Corsican town of Bastia.
The promise of the Gilded Age evokes a worldwide exhilarating time of technological advancement and economic expansion. Enjoy the next volume in the sweeping Kopp Chronicles saga!
