The Island at the Center of the World
The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America
$44.60
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2014
Summary
When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony of New Netherland was merely lost, not destroyed: 12,000 pages of its records - recently declared a national treasure - are now being translated. Drawing on this remarkable archive, Russell Shorto has created a gripping narrative - a story of g…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349140209 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349140200 |
| Author: | Russell Shorto |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2014 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 27mm |
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The Island at the Center of the World must always be near the top of the list of great books about New York - Guardian
The Island at the Center of the World must always be near the top of the list of great books about New York - Guardian
About The Author
Russell Shorto
Russell Shorto is an American author, historian and journalist. His books have been published in nine languages and he is the contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine and the director of the John Adams Institute in Amsterdam.
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