{"product_id":"scenes-from-the-life-of-eric-homberger-9780300068825","title":"Scenes from the Life of a City: Corruption and Conscience in Old New York","description":"This vividly written book depicts life in mid-19th century New York-a city glittering and glamorous yet also plagued with political corruption, sanitation problems, and a growing gulf between rich and poor. Eric Homberger tells his story through intriguing portraits of representative New Yorkers-from an abortionist named \"\"Madame Restell\"\" to Frederick Law Olmsted, the architect of Central Park-who placed important roles in various reform movements of the period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Homberger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300068824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300068825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.85h x 5.75w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/23\/1996","brand":"Eric Homberger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425001816319,"sku":"9780300068825","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c7012dc-f9d6-47f4-8a00-b3514b6a1f48.jpg?v=1761536321","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scenes-from-the-life-of-eric-homberger-9780300068825","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}