The Colossus of New York
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Author: Colson Whitehead
Brand: Fleet
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 176
Release Date: 15-03-2018
Part Number: 9780708898765
Details: In a dazzlingly original work of non-fiction, the Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Underground Railroad recreates the exuberance, the chaos, the promise and the heartbreak of New York. Here is a literary love song that will entrance anyone who has lived in - or spent time - in the greatest of American cities. A masterful evocation of the city that never sleeps, The Colossus of New York captures the city's inner and outer landscapes in a series of vignettes, meditations and personal memories. Colson Whitehead conveys with almost uncanny immediacy the feelings and thoughts of long-time residents and of newcomers who dream of making it their home; of those who have conquered its challenges; and of those who struggle against its cruelties. Whitehead's style is as multi-layered and multifarious as New York itself: Switching from third person, to first person, to second person, he weaves individual voices into a jazzy musical composition that perfectly reflects the way we experience the city. There is a funny, knowing riff on what it feels like to arrive in New York for the first time; a lyrical meditation on how the city is transformed by an unexpected rain shower; and a wry look at the ferocious battle that is commuting.
EAN: 9780708898765
Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
Languages: English
