Knickerbocker's History of New York (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781974562671)

Knickerbocker's History of New York is a satire on self-important local history and contemporary politics. Prior to its publication, Irving started a hoax akin to today's viral marketing campaigns; he placed a series of missing person adverts in New York newspapers seeking information on Diedrich Knickerbocker, a crusty Dutch historian who had allegedly gone missing from his hotel in New York City. As part of the ruse, Irving placed a notice-allegedly from the hotel's proprietor-informing readers that if Mr. Knickerbocker failed to return to the hotel to pay his bill, he would publish a manuscript Knickerbocker had left behind.

Author: Washington Irving
ISBN-10: 1974562670
ISBN-13: 9781974562671
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/15/2017
Pages: 358
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.74d