Epic of New York City: A Narrative History

by Edward Robb Ellis

Overview

From the author of A Diary of the Century comes an entertaining history of the great metropolis, now in paperback. The irresistibe narrative focuses on the significant events and individuals that have shaped New York over the decades. Ellis's everyman prose captures the ebullience and vivacity of the great city, the flavor of its streets and parks, and the excitement that makes Gotham a magnet for millions every year.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900786714369
Publication date:	12/21/2004
Pages:	640
Product dimensions:	5.62(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.75(d)

About the Author

Edward Robb Ellis is the author of A Nation in Torment, Echoes of Distant Thunder, A Nation in Torment, and, most notably, the monumental A Diary of the Century, which the Chicago Tribune calls a "jewel of Americana." At roughly twenty-one million words, it has been named by the Guinness Book of World Records the largest diary ever written, and by numerous critics, the greatest ever published.

Editorial Reviews

Ellis's 1966 volume chronicles several centuries of New York City history. The story covers everything from riots, scandals, and dirty politics to the construction of the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, and first skyscraper to the plan to build Manhattan into the world's greatest city. Epic indeed. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

"The best one-volume history of the metropolis ever published."

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