Wild City, Thomas Hynes
Wild City, Thomas Hynes
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Wild City
A Brief History of New York City in 40 Animals

Author: Thomas Hynes

Narrator: Daniel Henning

Unabridged: 5 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/26/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Art, Humor


Synopsis

A guide to 40 of the most well-known, surprising, notorious, mythical, and sublime non-human citizens of New York City, and love letter to its surprising ecological diversity. 
From refugee parrots and prodigal beavers to gorgeous Fifth Avenue hawks and vengeful groundhogs, Wild City tells the funny, quirky, and memorable stories of forty of New York City’s most surprising nonhuman citizens. This unconventional wildlife guide and concise environ­mental history of the Big Apple includes tales of the well-known, notorious, and legendary creatures who are as much New Yorkers as their human counterparts.A celebration of some of the city’s most surpris­ing residents and a love letter to this always evolv­ing metropolis, Wild City is an enchanting illustrated volume that is a must-have for every Big Apple devotee and animal lover.

About Thomas Hynes

Thomas Hynes is a writer who lives in Brooklyn Heights with his wife, Veronica, and their dog, Ladybug. His work has been featured in Sierra Club, The Awl, the Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum, Gothamist, Business Insider, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, PRWeek, and Untapped New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Thomas

I read this book shortly after I wrote it and honestly think it's great.......more

This book is a PLEASURE. It's highly informative, yet thoroughly entertaining. Beautifully written and smartly researched. I learned so much about NYC through the most unexpected avenues. Also...looks great on my bookshelf!......more

This book is really fun as someone who wants to learn about all of the nature of this city, but for someone who introduces the book by talking about going on whale tours and kayaking for beavers, he provides little more information (or creative writing flair) than a Wikipedia article. I had already......more

You'll learn something new from the opening pages to the closing pages. This book is is the perfect combination of funny, informative, engaging, and inspiring.......more