Red City: A Novel of President Washington's Second Term is a fascinating alternate history created by author Silas Weir Mitchell. In this book, he recreates a world where George Washington is elected for a second term as president of the United States. The book reproduces the political intrigues, social changes and cultural context of the times of the "second Washington". The author explores in detail the complex relationships between the characters of the book in the conditions of complex political realities. "Red City" is an exciting journey into the world of possible events, which leaves the reader fascinated until the last page.