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New York

Written by: Edward Rutherfurd
Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
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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. Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction New York Gilded Age War Inspiring Imperialism Middle Ages British Empire Latin America
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What the critics say

“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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I love all the interconnectedness of the characters and the different cultural backgrounds they have and the way he touches on different historical events through each character's perspective.

great characters woven into historical accounts

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Good multi-generational story. Straight chronological no confusion that way. Although centered on the Master family, developing a little more the other families that come along would have been a rich addition as it is mainly Anglocentric NY multiculturalism and ethnicity is just lightly represented on the sideline of the Master family. Somewhat disappointed that Hudson's Africain american family disapears half way through the book. Narration is fine.

Good family saga

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I always like big epic historical dramas. This story of New York City is no exception. The lives of generations of New Yorkers brings it all to life. It makes you appreciate and treasure all the beautiful things in life.

Get to Know New York wrapped in a great Story

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Rutherfurd’s story was captivating and Bramhall’s reading, the many voices he makes associated with specific characters makes the story easy to follow. He is amongst the best storyteller I came across.

Great story, great story telling

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This is a book that I will revisit, great story, and love has it takes you they the generations of the families.

love the Historical dramas

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