New York: The Novel
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New York: The Novel
| Author | Edward Rutherfurd |
|---|---|
| Published | 2009 |
| Pages | 862 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Four hundred years of Manhattan followed through several intertwined families, from New Amsterdam through the Revolution, the draft riots, the Gilded Age and 9/11. Rutherfurd’s method is the city as the protagonist and the families as instruments — trade, land and construction carry the plot. |
Where I heard about it
- The replies to @moseskagan — named in his thread asking “What historical fiction should I read next? (Bonus points for something involving building or trade, rather than violence)” (April 2025); the full list is on What historical fiction should I… (tweet).
Connections
- What historical fiction should I… (tweet) — the thread this came out of; the full recovered list lives there.
- City Building — the portfolio idea this is closest to.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.