Gilding An Age

In this sequel to Kurt Burke's acclaimed novel, Sailor Story:John Carlile returns from British North America, determined to make his fortune following the end of the Civil War. Finding employment with the trans-continental railroad, he soon discovers that the industrialist elites in control of post-war America are determined to continue collecting the government revenue that they enjoyed while equipping the Army of the Republic. Calling attention to the felonious business and accounting practice