City of Glory: A Novel of War and Desire in Old ManhattanSet against the dramatic backdrop of America's during the War of 1812, Beverly Swerling's gripping and intricately plotted sequel to the much loved City of Dreams plunges deep into the crowded streets of old New York. Poised between the Manhattan woods and the sea that is her gateway to the world, the city of 1812 is vibrant but raw, a cauldron where the French accents of Creole pirates mingle with the brogues of Irish seamen, and shipments of rare