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Overview"The bestselling master of historical fiction weaves a grand, sweeping drama of New York from the city's founding to the present day. Rutherfurd celebrates America's greatest city in a rich, engrossing saga that showcases his extraordinary ability to combine impeccable historical research and storytelling flair. As in his earlier, bestselling novels, he illuminates cultural, social, and political upheavals through the lives of a remarkably diverse set of families. As he recounts the intertwining fates of characters rich and poor, black and white, native born and immigrant, Rutherfurd brings to life the momentous events that shaped New York and America: the Revolutionary War, the emergence of the city as a great trading and financial center, the excesses of the Gilded Age, the explosion of immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the trials of World War II, the near-demise of New York in the 1970s and its roaring rebirth in the '90s, and the attacks on the World Trade Center. Sprinkled throughout are captivating cameo appearances by historical figures ranging from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln to Babe Ruth. ""New York"" is the book that millions of Rutherfurd's American fans have been waiting for. A brilliant mix of romance, war, family drama, and personal triumphs, it gloriously captures the search for freedom and prosperity at the heart of our nation's history. ""From the Hardcover edition.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edward Rutherfurd , Mark BramhallPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House Inc Edition: Abridged edition Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 15.30cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9780739382875ISBN 10: 073938287 Pages: 8 Publication Date: 10 November 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsLike James Michener and Leon Uris, Rutherfurd does a magnificent job of packaging a crackling good yarn within a digestible overview of complex historical circumstances and events. -- Booklist <br><br> History has never been so fun to read....Rutherfurd's research is exhaustive....fun....This is history, but with a very readable story line. -- USA Today <br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition. Author Information"EDWARD RUTHERFURD is the author of many books, including ""London,"" ""The Princes of Ireland,"" """"and ""The Rebels of Ireland.""" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |