The Losing Team
16 March 2027 · United States
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Williams follows hustlers and counterfeiters through the post-Civil War economy, connecting historical change with the decisions of individuals.
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Set in 1867 Utica, a generational crime saga follows the Loomis family of swindlers and counterfeiters as railroads, banks and a harsher capitalist order transform the scale of American power.
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