Empire Rising
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Book Overview
A Novel of High-Stakes Romance and Betrayal, Set During the Race to Finish the World's Tallest Building In Empire Rising, his extraordinary third book, Thomas Kelly tells a story of love and work, of intrigue and jealousy, with the narrative verve that led the Village Voice's reviewer to dub him "Dostoevsky with a hard hat and lead pipe." As the novel opens, it is 1930-the Depression-and ground has just been broken for the Empire State Building. One...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0374147817
ISBN13:9780374147815
Release Date:February 2005
Publisher:Farrar Straus Giroux
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.52 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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Something for Everyone
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I won't go into detail about the storyline of this book because that's been done to great lengths by the reviewers before me, but I will say that this story contains something of interest for everyone. It is an awesome read that I couldn't put down. Everyone to whom I've lent it agrees. I plan to read it again.
Loved this book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I don't like to read. It is difficult for me to find a book that holds my attention and this one did and was fantastic.
LOVED IT!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I bought this book for my husband for his birthday. He loved it and recommended that I read it. I did and thought it was a fantastic book with interesting characters and a lot of New York City history. I couldn't put this book down. I am looking forward to reading more books by Thomas Kelly!
Get it Read it Now
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is one of the most engrossing novels i have read in some time. in an era where the novel has become nothing more than a hodge podge pastiche of cleverness Kelly delivers good story, good characters and a great backdrop. Everything that makes a great novel is here. get it read it now!
Has anybody here read Kelly........................
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Holy Moly, this guy keeps getting better with every book. I'm a dyed in the wool Steinbeck, London,O'Hara reader, but I think Kelly is starting to slap those boys back a bit. My pantheon is reshuffling. As soon as my eyes hit the first page, I was sucked into this tremendous story. If you are a Real New Yorker, this is the baby to take a gander at. Keep up the writing Mr. Kelly. Jose` de Toluca
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