Synopsis
A collection of tales, each connected with the waterfront of New York City and recording the lives and practices of the rivermen with affection and understanding, and with a sharp eye for the eccentric.
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Review
"Swift, razor-sharp characterisation, narrative suspense and the sparest, yet most penetrating description." (Evening Standard)
"The finest staff writer in the history of the New Yorker and one of the greatest journalists America has produced." (Times Literary Supplement)
"A superb volume of essays." (Sunday Tribune)
About the Author
\Joseph Mitchell came to New York from North Carolina the day after the 1929 stock market crash. After eight years as a reporter and feature writer at various newspapers, he joined the staff of The New Yorker, where he remained until his death in 1996 at the age of eighty-seven. His other books include McSorley's Wonderful Saloon, My Ears Are Bent, Up in the Old Hotel, Old Mr. Flood, and Joe Gould's Secret.
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