Manhattan '45

Informationen zum Autor Jan Morris Klappentext In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural and economic power. From its beguilingly idiosyncratic architectural style to its unmistakable slang, post-War New York springs to life through Morris's brisk, affectionate prose. Zusammenfassung In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural and economic power. From its beguilingly idiosyncratic architectural style to its unmistakable slang, post-War New York springs to life through Morris's brisk, affectionate prose.

Product details

• Authors: Jan Morris
• Assisted by: Urh Sobocan (Illustration)
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.01.2011
• EAN: 9780571241781
• ISBN: 978-0-571-24178-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 197 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; New York, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1950 to c 1959, C 1945 To C 1960, Architecture; Cities; Civilisations; Icons; Travelogue