New York Diaries: 1609 to 2009 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 067964332X ISBN 13: 9780679643326

Publisher: Modern Library, 2012

Synopsis

New York Diaries: 1609 to 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner and "New York Times"-bestselling author Carpenter, a lifelong diary enthusiast, scoured the archives of libraries, historical societies, and private estates to assemble here an almost holographic view of the iconic metropolis of New York. Includes excerpts from the writings of Henry Hudson, Mark Twain, Thomas Edison, Andy Warhol, and many others.

About this title

Review:

"The most convivial and unorthodox history of New York City one is likely to come across."--The New York Times

"A must-read for anyone who has fallen in love with the Big Apple."--New York Journal of Books

"An absolute masterpiece."--The Atlantic

"An impressive range . . . The voices from the past we hear in these entries reassure us that we're all part of a great cosmic parade."--Maureen Corrigan, NPR

"Fascinating . . . too compelling to put down."--Whitney Matheson, USA Today

"Required reading . . . as comprehensive as it is revealing, making the city come alive."--Susannah Cahalan, New York Post

"My newest favorite browse."--Alexander Nazaryan, New York Daily News

From the Back Cover:

New York is a city like no other. Through the centuries, she's been embraced and reviled, worshipped and feared, praised and battered-all the while standing at the crossroads of American politics, business, society, and culture. Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Teresa Carpenter, a lifelong diary enthusiast, scoured the archives of libraries, historical societies, and private estates to assemble here an almost holographic view of this iconic metropolis. Starting on January 1 and traveling day by day through the year, these journal entries are selected from four centuries of writing-from the early 1600s to the present-allowing New York natives and visitors, writers and artists, thinkers and bloggers, to reach across time and share vivid and compelling snapshots of life in the Capital of the World.

About this edition

• Publisher: Modern Library
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 067964332X
• ISBN 13: 9780679643326
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 486
• Editor: Carpenter Teresa