The Epic of New York City: A Narrative History - Softcover

Edward Robb Ellis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568362048 ISBN 13: 9781568362045

Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd ,U.S., 1998

Synopsis

From the author of A Diary of a Century', this text presents a history of New York City. When Edward Robb Ellis's Epic of New York City first appeared in 1966, it was immediately hailed by readers as lively and informative. The irresistibly readable narrative focuses on the significant events and individuals that have shaped New York: Giovanni da Verrazano, who sailed into New York Harbor in 1524 and declared Manhattan 'a pleasant looking place'; the Revolutionary War, when New York saw the worst defeats suffered by Washington's army; the Civil'

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

Book Description:

From acclaimed diarist Edward Robb Ellis, the irresistible classic Pete Hamill calls "the best one-volume history of the metropolis ever published."

About this edition

• Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd ,U.S.
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1568362048
• ISBN 13: 9781568362045
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 640