Mason & Dixon
Subtitle: A Novel
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Published: April 15, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 773
ISBN-13: 9780805058376
Subjects: Modern fiction; Historical - General; Fiction; Fiction - Historical; United States; History; Fiction / General; Reading Group Guide; Dixon, Jeremiah; General; 1728-1786; Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Mason, Charles,
First sentence: Snow-Balls have flown their Arcs, starr'd the Sides of Outbuildings, as of Cousins, carried Hats away into the brisk Wind off Delaware,- the Sleds are brought in and their Runners carefully dried and greased, shoes deposited in the back Hall, a stocking'd-foot Descent made upon the great Kitchen, in a purposeful Dither since Morning, punctuated by the ringing Lids of various Boilers and Stewing-Pots, fragrant with Pie-Spices, peel'd Fruits, Suet, heated Sugar,- the Children, having all upon the Fly, among rhythmic slaps of Batter and Spoon, coax'd and stolen what they might, proceed, as upon each afternoon all this snowy Advent, to a comfortable Room at the rear of the House, years since given over to their carefree Assaults.