The Little Frenchman And His Water Lots: With Other Sketches Of The Times is a satirical novel written by George Pope Morris and published in 1839. The story is set in New York City during the 1830s and follows the adventures of a Frenchman named Monsieur Bon-Bon, who comes to America with the hopes of making a fortune by selling water lots. These water lots are plots of land that are partially submerged in water and are deemed worthless by most people,...