{"product_id":"the-epic-of-new-york-edward-robb-ellis-9780786714360","title":"The Epic of New York City: A Narrative History","description":"In swift, witty chapters that flawlessly capture the pace and character of New York City, acclaimed diarist Edward Robb Ellis presents his masterpiece: a thorough, and thoroughly readable, history of America's largest metropolis. Ellis narrates some of the most significant events of the past three hundred years and more -- the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's fatal duel, the formation of the League of Nations, the Great Depression -- from the perspective of the city that experienced, and influenced, them all. Throughout, he infuses his account with the strange and delightful anecdotes that a less charming tour guide might omit, from the story of the city's first, block-long subway to that of the blizzard of 1888 that turned Macy's into one big slumber party. Playful yet authoritative, comprehensive yet intimate, \u003ci\u003e The Epic of New York City\u003c\/i\u003e confirms the words of its own epigraph, spoken by Oswald Spengler: \"World history is city history,\" particularly when that city is the Big Apple.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Robb Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786714360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786714360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 126","brand":"Edward Robb Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981210812671,"sku":"9780786714360","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1c1bb131-bb73-4796-8a38-6d2c1afd8234.jpg?v=1683254264","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-epic-of-new-york-edward-robb-ellis-9780786714360","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}