1 edition of City of promise found in the catalog.
City of promise
New-York Historical Society
Published
1971
in New York
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Other titles | New -York Historical Society presents : the City of promise, aspects of Jewish life in New York, 1654-1970 |
| Statement | Sponsored by the Central Synagogue to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the laying of its cornerstone |
| Contributions | Central Synagogue (New York, N.Y.) |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | 48 p. |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL25605472M |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 1128526 |
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The book brims over with the city’s explosive expansion, gripping characters and a plot that highlights 19th century social mores.4/5.
Vividly imagined and awash in period detail, City of Promise delivers not only suspense and intrigue, daring plot twists and bitter rivalries, but also the captivating love story of two people struggling to forge their own destiny/5(9).
About The Book A “vivid tableau of s Manhattan” (Entertainment Weekly), City of Promise continues Beverly Swerling’s acclaimed epic saga as New York emerges from the Civil War into the Gilded Age—a city marked by soaring expansion and dazzling ed on: Aug "City of Promise is the story of the growth of Manhattan and its residents from to Using the vehicle of two wealthy families, one of which includes a housing developer, Josh Turner, and a variety of other characters, some idealistic, humanistic, and others involved in /5(46).
Vividly imagined and awash in period detail and the unforgettable characters that only Beverly Swerling can conjure, City of Promise. delivers a historical adventure of suspense and intrigue, daring plot twists and bitter rivalries, and the captivating love story of two people struggling to forge their own destiny.
The authors of the essays in City of Promise, drawing upon a wide range of primary and secondary materials, provide a rich description and discussion of this monumental development.
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The allegory's protagonist, Christian, is an everyman character, and the plot centres on his journey from his hometown, the "City of Destruction" ("this world"), to the "Celestial City" ("that which is to come": Heaven) atop Mount : John Bunyan. The novel is competent enough, though the dialogue is a touch flat, the scenes sometimes too contrived and the yokels too yokely: “He’s always walking around the city drawing things,” says one.
“Illustrations he calls ‘em.” Right. Swerling doesn’t promise more than she delivers, but this is. Novel. An epic saga continues as New York emerges from the Civil War to the Gilded Age. Returning from the war Joshua Turner has a daring vision that will make him a real estate titan.
When Mollie comes into his life she finds a world of possibilities. A captivating love. Book Overview A "vivid tableau of s Manhattan" (Entertainment Weekly), City of Promise continues Beverly Swerling's acclaimed epic saga as New York emerges from the Civil War into the Gilded Agea city marked by soaring expansion and dazzling glamour.
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Vividly imagined and awash in period detail and the unforgettable characters that only Beverly Swerling can conjure, City of Promise delivers a historical adventure of suspense and intrigue, daring plot twists and bitter rivalries, and the captivating love story of two people struggling to forge their own destiny.
Swerling's latest epic reveals the extremes of New York's Gilded Age. When one-legged Joshua Turner returns home after the Civil War, New York is still a city of horse-drawn vehicles and boarding hous.
Get this from a library. City of promise: a novel of New York's Gilded Age. [Beverly Swerling] -- In the years following the Civil War, as Manhattan experiences a surge in prosperity, Joshua Turner aspires to become a real-estate titan while Mollie Brannigan, raised by her aunt in a bordello.
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