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New York

Written by: Edward Rutherfurd
Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
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Publisher's Summary

The best-selling 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, best-selling 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 19th and early 20th 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.

©2009 Edward Rutherford (P)2009 Random House

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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Good stories

Interesting from a historical perspective, but prose is lacking and characters are uninspiring. Still enjoyable.

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Pretty good

Pretty interesting story, but all the characters are somewhat boring and not diverse. Everything always works out in the end, and the story mostly focuses on white rich people.

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Fascinating connecting the dots over 400 years

Gave great context around events spanning over 400 years and kept it interesting. I finished feeling like I had received an education in an entertaining way and will have a deeper understanding of the city and it’s history the next time I visit.

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History through Storytelling

A wonderful way to learn a city’s rich history. Thoroughly enjoyed the characters in this perfect blend of fact and fiction.

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Get to Know New York wrapped in a great Story

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.

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Great way to learn history

Enjoyed the storytelling and the characters intertwining lives through generations. Well acted and the perfect voice really made this a pleasure to listen to.

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Great story, great story telling

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.

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love the Historical dramas

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

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Good family saga

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.

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