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The Pirate Lafitte and New Orleans Bordings
A sprawling Victorian tale mixes Lafitte the pirate ruler of Barrataria with New Orleans boarding houses and a love triangle. Amelia Davidge and two suitors, Adolphus Fernandez and Gomez, loom as Lafitte’s influence shadows over property, danger, and a dramatic chain reveal at a quartroon ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrataria
Lafitte
New Orleans
West Indies
Claiborne
Louisina
Davidge
Baltimore
Amelia
Adolphous Fernandez
Gomez
Adolphus
Spain
Migs
LarFitre
Esplanade Street
Mississippi
Dolphin
Quartroon Ball Room
Galoon
Adolphus Fernandez
Ravelle
Laffitte
Gulf