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A review by dangerousnerd
Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 by Edwin G. Burrows, Mike Wallace
4.0
I picked up this book from the library a week before my wife and I were to leave on a trip to NYC. Two weeks, I figured, was plenty of time to read it. When the librarian pulled it from the hold shelf, though, I knew I was in trouble. The book was huge. Then I flipped through the pages and found that the font was tiny as well. Not only was I not going to finish before our trip, I couldn't even bring this giant brick of a book with us.
Two months later, I've finished it. I have to say, it was an incredibly interesting book. Well written and thoroughly researched, this exhaustive study of New York focuses on the people of the city, both rich and poor, through the ups and downs of the city's fortunes and growth. It spends a lot of time on the various labor movements, which I loved.
Also, thank God for ebooks. Getting this electronically allowed me to take it with me to New York but also avoid the inevitable arm strain that I would've suffered from trying to hold it.
Two months later, I've finished it. I have to say, it was an incredibly interesting book. Well written and thoroughly researched, this exhaustive study of New York focuses on the people of the city, both rich and poor, through the ups and downs of the city's fortunes and growth. It spends a lot of time on the various labor movements, which I loved.
Also, thank God for ebooks. Getting this electronically allowed me to take it with me to New York but also avoid the inevitable arm strain that I would've suffered from trying to hold it.