Paradise Alley by Kevin Baker (English) Paperback Book

Description: Paradise Alley by Kevin Baker Now in paperback comes the story of the intersection of the Irish and African-American experiences in the crucible of 19th-century New York--a story of race and hatred, love and war, of risk and dauntless courage. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description They came by boat from a starving land—and by the Underground Railroad from Southern chains—seeking refuge in a crowded, filthy corner of hell at the bottom of a great metropolis. But in the terrible July of 1863, the poor and desperate of Paradise Alley would face a new catastrophe—as flames from the war that was tearing America in two reached out to set their city on fire. Author Biography KEVIN BAKER is the author of the bestselling novel DREAMLAND, picked by the Christian Science Monitor as one of the 10 Best Books of 1999 and PARADISE ALLEY, an extended NYT Bestseller which was selected for the Today Show Book Club by Frank McCourt. Review "Rich in color and drama.... Extraordinary.... A triumph." -- New York TimesPhenomenal." -- San Diego Union-Tribune"An engrossing epic" -- Entertainment Weekly"A page-turning epic." -- New York Post"Deftly plotted, fabulously detailed, and never less than absorbing." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review"Extraordinary....Baker achieves a hallucinatory realism packed with sensory detail, demonstrating why historical fiction is able to trump conventional historiography." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review"Extraordinary....Baker achieves a hallucinatory realism packed with sensory detail." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review"Paradise Alley probes the primal mysteries of ...love and war with skill, drama and deep humanity." -- Edmonton Journal"Skillfully illuminates a little-known episode in this countrys history." -- Library Journal"[A] richly detailed, impeccably researched drama." -- Booklist"[A] huge success....fascinating, instructive, never pedantic." -- Houston Chronicle"Paradise Alley is a skillful historical reconstruction -- an exploration of love and loyalty." -- Hartford Courant"Inspired.... vividly entertaining, and its themes are as timely as any drawn from this mornings newspaper. " -- Baltimore Sun"A rare and special work." -- Denver Post"[An] extraordinary talent....Kevin Baker is quickly altering the landscape of American historical fiction." -- Christian Science Monitor Review Quote "Skillfully illuminates a little-known episode in this countrys history." Details ISBN006087595X Author Kevin Baker Short Title PARADISE ALLEY Series City of Fire Trilogy Language English ISBN-10 006087595X ISBN-13 9780060875954 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 813.54 Imprint HarperCollins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1958 Residence New York City, NY, US Illustrations Illustrations, black and white DOI 10.1604/9780060875954 UK Release Date 2006-01-03 Pages 704 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Alternative 9780060955212 Audience General AU Release Date 2008-02-17 NZ Release Date 2008-02-17 Imprint US Harper Perennial Publisher US HarperCollins Year 2024 Publication Date 2024-04-01 US Release Date 2024-04-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159538702;

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