Alice R. reviewed on 8/30/2012 + 11 more book reviews

This book may not be everyone's cup of tea but I love to learn history through historical novels. Gelernter makes clear that even during the darkest days of the 1930s when economic hardship and the rise of dictatorships around the world so threatened the idea of a free nation, there was also great hope in a better future through technology. From television to wonder drugs, a utopia seemed within reach. Gelernter weaves exhaustive detail about the fair into his novel and at times I found it almost too much.

I now have a different perspective on the 30s and new thoughts about the dilemmas of today. Much to think about, thanks to this book.

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