In Leisler's Times: A Historical Story of Knickerbocker New York is a book written by Elbridge Streeter Brooks and published in 1886. The book is a historical fiction set in colonial New York during the late 17th century. The story revolves around the political and social tensions that existed during the time of Jacob Leisler's rebellion against the British colonial government.The book follows the life of a young man named Dirk Waldron who is caught...