In the heart of the 18th century, Prudence Winship gazes from Brooklyn towards Manhattan with a visionary's eye, longing to unite the two with a daring feat of engineering. Embracing her heritage as the proprietor of a thriving gin distillery, Prue's ambitions craft the image of a monumental bridge of timber and stone to span the East River. Enlisting the expertise of surveyor Benjamin Horsfield and backed by the raw energies of her sisters—the vibrant yet headstrong Tem and the mystically inclined Pearl—she sets forth a plan that stirs Brooklyn and New York into a single dream. Interwoven with the fate of her monumental plan, Prue's life unfurls within the boundless pursuit as she faces mounting adversities that threaten to eclipse her grand ambition. 'Brookland' weaves a rich tapestry of historical veracity and creative force, encapsulating its readers in Emily Barton's gifted literary embrace—an odyssey through the trials of pioneering spirit and the profound depth of family bonds.