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2022: Six siblings. One injustice that will shatter their bond forever.
Booth
What you need to know before your trail
Junius is the patriarch, a celebrated Shakespearean actor who fled bigamy charges in England, both a mesmerising talent and a man of terrifying instability. As his children grow up in a remote farmstead in 1830s rural Baltimore, the country draws ever closer to the boiling point of secession and civil war.
Of the six Booth siblings who survive to adulthood, each has their own dreams they must fight to realise – but it is Johnny who makes the terrible decision that will change the course of history – the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Locations
Reset- America/USA - MD - Baltimore
- A: Rural Baltimore
- B: Fort Carroll
- America/USA - DC - Washington DC
- C: Lincoln Memorial
- D: Ford Theatre
Travel Guide
Booth in Baltimore and Washington DC
The novels moves between Baltimore and Washington DC. Rural Baltimore contrasts well with the city where another big political event will take place – the assasination of President Lincoln.
As the famous assassin of Abraham Lincoln, there are lots of facts and detail about John Wilkes and why he did what he did. We also travel to California but this is not mentioned much.
“In his speech, he warns of two possible threats to the republic. The first is found in the lawless actions of the mob, the second in the inevitable rise someday of an aspiring dictator. The gravest peril will come if the mob and the dictator unite.”
“This is a good reminder that no one in the world is a reliable source for their own story.”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Booth
Destination/Location: Baltimore, Washington DC Author: Karen Joy Fowler Departure: 1830s onwards
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