Manhattan: From the Seventeenth Century to the Modern Metropolis

A vivid narrative history of Manhattan, revealed through the island's perpetual act of reveling in a vibrant past of conflict and creativity.

Manhattan offers an exhilarating journey through the history of a small island that embraced the world. The book presents a story of artistic achievement, political wrangling, racial tension, showmanship, financial ambition, and skulduggery. It introduces the people and personalities who keep the city running and those hell-bent on ruining it.

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