New York The Novel, Edward Rutherfurd
New York The Novel, Edward Rutherfurd
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New York: The Novel

Author: Edward Rutherfurd

Narrator: Mark Bramhall

Unabridged: 37 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/10/2009

Synopsis

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.

About The Author

EDWARD RUTHERFURD is the author of many books, including London, The Princes of Ireland, and The Rebels of Ireland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jackie on August 07, 2017

Edward Rutherfurd is an exceptional historical fiction author. His attention to details, the character development, the emotion, the settings, the multi-generations bring his books to life. If historical fiction is a genre you love and you haven't read any of his books yet, it's a must. And perhaps......more

Goodreads review by Sean on February 20, 2010

I like reading somewhat trashy historical family sagas, but I was expecting a little more diversity in this book following four centuries of the history of New York and the people who lived in it. After all, New York is a hubub of multiculturalism, but this book ends up being overwhelmingly Anglocen......more

Goodreads review by Annette on February 11, 2022

The book begins in the 17th century with a tiny Indian fishing village on the forested island of Manna hata, with a Dutch family of Van Dyck and continues through next generations. It is a time, when Dutch traders arrive here to make their fortunes and giving the island a new name of New Amsterdam.......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on August 05, 2023

I enjoyed this rollercoaster of fiction intermingled with 400years of New York history. In areas it was light on historical facts but heavy in others but that didn’t detract from its enjoyment. Too much fact it becomes more of text book. Areas I wanted to know more of I did a bit of googling.......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on January 18, 2015

I love this book. So much so that I wrote an article about it. ... The author managed to tell not only the historical story of the city but also conveys the changes in mood, attitude, and life for New Yorkers over the centuries. For example, the way the characters relate to each other during the Rev......more

Quotes

“Like 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

"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

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