Elizabeth L. Bradley: Cityscopes New York
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- Materiaali: Pokkari
- Kustantaja: Reaktion Books
- Kieli: englanti
- ISBN: 9781780233420
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According to reporter Meyer Berger, 'Each man reads his own meaning into New York. ' This most kinetic of cities contains myriad meanings and shifting identities; but how can anyone begin to construct their own narrative in a place as loud, bright and busy as 'the city that never sleeps'? Elizabeth Bradley's concise and witty guidebook is a sane place to start. New York mixes history with high and low culture to make a Manhattan cocktail both enjoyable and practical, for the armchair traveller and true tourist alike. It traces the development of the city from a Dutch trading post to one of the world capitals of business, media and the arts, introducing readers to the city's most important — and colourful — dramatis personae along the way. A history of the five boroughs is followed by a series of ruminations on New York today — the city's natural landmarks, unnatural gin joints, immigrant enclaves and even its noises — providing thoughtful, eclectic lists of where to eat, drink and shop, and what to see, hear and do. A lively and engaging account from a native New Yorker, featuring illustrations both historical and contemporary, New York takes a broad-ranging approach to the elusive, shape-shifting city that will leave readers with a feeling of ownership and insight into the Big Apple both past and present, and perhaps their own nickname for it as well.