Downtown: My Manhattan
by Pete Hamill
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Downtown: My Manhattan Summary
| Manhattan, the keystone of New York City, is a place of ghosts and buried memory. One can still see remnants of the British colony, the mansions of the robber barons, and the speakeasies of the 1920s. These are the places that have captivated the imaginations of writers for centuries. Now Pete Hamill brings his unique knowledge and deep love of the city to a New York chronicle like no other. During his 40 years as a newspaperman, Pete Hamill has been getting to know Manhattan's neighborhoods and inhabitants intimately, bearing witness to their greatest triumphs and tragedies. From the winding, bohemian streets of Greenwich Village, to the seedy alleyways of the meatpacking district, to the weathered cobblestones of South Street Seaport, Hamill peels back the layers of history to reveal the city's past, present, and future. More than just history or reporting, this is an elegy by a native son who has lived through some of New York's most historic moments, and who continues to call this magnificent, haunted city his home. |
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| Manhattan, the keystone of New York City, is a place of ghosts and buried memory. One can still see remnants of the British colony, the mansions of the robber barons, and the speakeasies of the 1920s. These are the places that have captivated the imaginations of writers for centuries. Now Pete Hamill brings his unique knowledge and deep love of the city to a New York chronicle like no other. During his 40 years as a newspaperman, Pete Hamill has been getting to know Manhattan's neighborhoods and inhabitants intimately, bearing witness to their greatest triumphs and tragedies. From the winding, bohemian streets of Greenwich Village, to the seedy alleyways of the meatpacking district, to the weathered cobblestones of South Street Seaport, Hamill peels back the layers of history to reveal the city's past, present, and future. More than just history or reporting, this is an elegy by a native son who has lived through some of New York's most historic moments, and who continues to call this magnificent, haunted city his home. |
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