The Great Mistake A novel
The Great Mistake by Jonathan Lee is a novel published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on May 17, 2022. This 304-page work explores the life and mysterious murder of Andrew Haswell Green, a pivotal figure in New York City’s history, who was shot at the age of eighty-three. Set against the backdrop of the turn of the twentieth century, the narrative delves into Green’s rise to fame and fortune, revealing the complexities of his character and the impact of his contributions to the city.
Readers will find a richly woven tale that captures the transformation of New York City, alongside the personal struggles of a man whose life was marked by both achievement and secrecy. The story intertwines themes of historical significance and psychological depth, offering insights into the LGBTQ+ experience during this era. The Great Mistake presents a compelling portrait of an individual whose legacy is both celebrated and shrouded in mystery, inviting reflection on the intersections of public and private life.
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An exultant novel of New York City at the turn of the twentieth century, about one man’s rise to fame and fortune, and his mysterious murder—“engrossing” (Wall Street Journal), “immersive” (The New Yorker), and “seriously entertaining” (The Sunday Times, London).
Andrew Haswell Green is dead, shot at the venerable age of eighty-three, when he thought life could hold no more surprises. The killing—on Park Avenue in broad daylight, on Friday the thirteenth—shook the city.
Born to a struggling farmer, Green was a self-made man without whom there would be no Central Park, no Metropolitan Museum of Art, no Museum of Natural History, no New York Public Library. But Green had a secret, a life locked within him that now, in the hour of his death, may finally break free.
A work of tremendous depth and piercing emotion, The Great Mistake is the story of a city transformed, a murder that made a private man infamous, and a portrait of a singular individual who found the world closed off to him—yet enlarged it.
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