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Rich with unforgettable characters and history, intricately plotted and utterly absorbing, this is a stirring saga of early Manhattan and the beginnings of medical science told by a master storyteller.
Rae Jean H. (oregongirl) reviewed City of Dreams: A Novel of Early Manhattan on + 7 more book reviews
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I enjoyed reading and learning about the early settlers of what is now New York City. The story goes through several generations of families and the author does a good job of describing the characters and their feelings. If you like historical fiction, you will probably like this book.
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Rick thought it was informative history about Manhatten in the very beginning.
Karen S. (MKSbooklady) reviewed City of Dreams: A Novel of Early Manhattan on + 992 more book reviews
I'm very glad there is a 'family tree' in the front of the book to follow-otherwise I would never be able to keep all of the characters straight. The medical parts are very interesting -amazing what passed for medical care those days. All in all a good historical fiction read.
