Dreamland
Dreamland by Kevin Baker is a First Edition published by HarperCollins on January 3, 2006. This 688-page work presents a vivid portrayal of New York City in the early twentieth century, capturing the essence of a transformative era filled with diverse characters and experiences. The narrative weaves together the lives of various newcomers, including gangsters, laborers, and reformers, all drawn to the allure of America.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of stories that explore themes of love, revenge, and tragedy against the backdrop of a bustling metropolis. The book delves into the lives of individuals navigating the complexities of a city alive with ambition and danger, reflecting the historical context of the time. With its focus on the vibrant and often tumultuous experiences of its characters, Dreamland offers an engaging exploration of a remarkable period in American history.
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A literary tour de force, a magnificent chronicle of a remarkable era and a place of dreams
In a stunning work of imagination and memory, author Kevin Baker brings to mesmerizing life a vibrant, colorful, thrilling, and dangerous New York City in the earliest years of the twentieth century. A novel breathtaking in its scope and ambition, it is the epic saga of newcomers drawn to the promise of America—gangsters and laborers, hucksters and politicians, radicals, reformers, murderers, and sideshow oddities—whose stories of love, revenge, and tragedy interweave and shine in the artificial electric dazzle of a wondrous place called Dreamland.
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