Cité de FeuSéries
Cette saga épique se déroule dans un New York vibrant de la fin du siècle, suivant les destins entrelacés de personnages divers, des petits criminels aux immigrants pleins d'espoir. Sur fond d'avancées technologiques rapides et de l'attrait éblouissant de 'Dreamland', le récit explore des thèmes profonds d'ascension et de chute, d'amour et de perte, et la quête de rédemption. C'est un voyage captivant au cœur du rêve américain, capturant l'énergie brute et les réalités complexes d'une ville qui forge son avenir.
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They came by boat from a starving land—and by the Underground Railroad from Southern chains—seeking refuge in a crowded, filthy corner of hell at the bottom of a great metropolis. But in the terrible July of 1863, the poor and desperate of Paradise Alley would face a new catastrophe—as flames from the war that was tearing America in two reached out to set their city on fire.
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Strivers Row
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Struggling with feelings of inadequacy, Rev. Jonah Dove grapples with his legacy as the son of a prominent Harlem minister while confronting his own troubled past of "passing" as white. Simultaneously, the narrative introduces Malcolm Little, a teenage hustler navigating his ambitions and identity in a racially charged environment. Both characters face the challenges of their identities and the societal pressures of a changing world, highlighting themes of race, self-worth, and the search for purpose.
