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—Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times
“The Great Bridge is a great book. . . . What David McCullough has written is a stupendous narrative about the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, with a cast of thousands (give or take 100), whose major characters come alive on the page as authentically, as creatively, as would their fictional counterparts if one had the imagination to dream up such a yarn. Once again, truth is not only stranger than fiction but a hell of a lot more entertaining. Get your hands on The Great Bridge. . . . This is the definitive book on the event. Do not wait for a better try: there won't be any.”
—Norman Rosten, Newsday
“David McCullough has taken a dramatic and colorful episode out of the American past and described it in such a way that he sheds fresh light on a whole era in American history.”
—Bruce Catton
“After reading David McCullough’s account, you will never look at the old bridge in quite the same way again.”
—Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times
“McCullough is one of our most gifted living writers.”
—Marie Arana, The Washington Post
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At the heart of the story of course are the Roeblings, and McCullough's narrative of their history and accomplishments, starting with visionary builder John Sr. through son Washington who supervises the project after his father's death, is truly inspiring, heartfelt and tragic, given the heavy price that the bridge project exacted from them. This family truly earned its place among the giants of engineering and construction.
I highly recommend this book for anyone remotely interested in bridge-building, 19th century U.S. history or for anybody who just enjoys a fantastic but true story.
If you enjoy reading history, or the history of NYC or Brooklyn, you will really enjoy this book. The only book that I have read that can compare to "The Great Bridge" is Luc Sante's "Low-Life" for information and entertainment value. I was actually bummed when I was finished with it.
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