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... Atlas by David Mitchell
5. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
6. Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
7. Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto
8. World Without Us by Alan Weisman
9. Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
10. Down River by John Ha ... ... by Ann B. Ross
Angels of Destruction by Keith Donohue
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto - unabridged CDs
Only three were on my wishlist, but some were hardcover replacements for paperbacks, and a ...
Challenge dates: October 1, 2009 - October 1, 2010
Here are my categories and some preliminary titles for 2010. Might as well really ... ... my mailbox from Barny Noble today.
Touchstones could be a lot better.
Dutch New York edited by Roger Panetta
The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto. When I was younger I was curious about all things including all cities. As I grew old I realized that some ... I urge all of my friends to read The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto. I have studied and loved history all of my life, but, was astounded by the things that I missed and are not covered in our schools. Here are two examples: where did our tradition of religious freedom ... Am still reading The Island at the Center of the World. It's history (Dutch NYC) with a focus on the individuals involved so fascinating. About 2/3 done so hope to finish before the end of my vacation. I'll finish off The Island at the Center of the World. Also going along slowly with A Memoir of the Craft, On Writing. At present I think the first I'll start in 2009 will be Stuart: A Life Backwards ... might be going out of business and started worrying - and got
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Napoleon's Pyramids
The Island at the Center of the World
The 351 Books of Irma Arcuri
Smart husband went onto the Internet and found 2 coupons before we went - one for 20% off one book ... ... anyway but hadn't added it to BookMooch! 100% successful shopping trip.
Napoleon's Pyramids by William Dietrich
The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (standard edition) by J.K. Rowling
The 351 Books of Irma Arcuri by David ... Started The Island at the Center of the World yesterday. (My first Kindle book) So far it promises to be a very interesting book about Dutch Manhattan with the premise that many of the American attitudes of tolerance and freedom came from there. 1. From 1001 Books to read
2. Memoirs
3. Books on writing or creativity
4. My genealogy inspired History
5. World history
6. Animals
7. Science
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9. Books found in 2009. ... were the lowest scum imaginable. Overall I enjoyed it although "enjoy" doesn't seem quite the right word. Now I'm reading The Island in the Center of the World. It's about Dutch Manhattan. It fits my 999 challenge as history related to my genealogy. One branch of my family way back came ... #114 mamachunk: I read The Island at the Center of the World and agree with you that it is excellent. I want to read Shorto's newest book Descartes' Bones, but have not been able to find a copy yet.
Same with Triangle - it has been on Continent TBR for a while now, and I really need to ... 68) The Island at the Center of the World BY: Russell Shorto---Excellent!! Being a New Yorker, I was intrigued about this book. Its a history of NY as a Dutch colony, before the British got here. Wow, what a book! It talks about how Manhattan and the other boroughs were bought and developed. THe ... ... through King Philip's War. Another good colonial-New-England book I've read is Judge Sewall's Apology.
The Island at the Center of the World and The Battle for New York cover my home town, albeit at slightly different periods. The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto is a readable and fascinating history of the Dutch period of colonization in Manhattan and the impact it had on the rest of New York City's history. ... little bit of a disappointment, and am now reading Descartes Bones by Russell Shorto -- his earlier book about Manhattan, The Island at the Center of the World was one of the best works of history or even nonfiction I've read in the last couple years; so far the Descartes book is holding up to ... Seconding The Island at the Center of the World. I'll put in a word for The Island at the Center of the World.
... bio of ESVM; highly recommend to those who admire her poetry or are interested in the lives of Jazz Age bohemians.
The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America by Russell Shorto, NF, History, extensively researched ... ... like something I would like. Having read your review, it will definitely go on to Continent TBR. I enjoyed Shorto's The Island at the Center of the World, but have not read anything else by him. The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto is a wonderful introduction to a little-known part of early Manhattan history, the Dutch period of early settlement.
Unearthing Gotham by Anne-Marie Cantwell and Touring Gotham's Archaeological Past by Diane diZerega Wall ... ... a bit confused between who was English, French and Spanish at one point.
This is certainly a better written book than The Island at the Center of the World which rambled a bit. I guess the latter could have used a more stringent editor.
16) The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto Are there any pre-colonial books that rely heavily on first-person source material?
You might like The Island at the Center of the World it's about New York (New Amsterdam) from some newly translated material.
And really how can any history NOT be biased? A story is made up of what ... I much prefer history to guides; hence my New York section would include The Island at the Center of the World, and could be expanded to include The Hudson: A History.
But then, I could get a few things like The AIA Guide to New York City and An Architectural ... ... New!)
* Nathaniel Philbrick's Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
* Russell Shorto's The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
* Lynn Sherr's Failure Is Impossible: Su ... ... and Alison Weir's The Six Wives of Henry VIII.
* American History, featuring Russell Shorto's The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America, Lynn Sherr's Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. A ... Off the top of my head, Washington's Crossing and Failure is Impossible top the list. The Island at the Center of the World is up there, too. ... Middle America; Mexico - The Path Between the Seas
974 General history of North America; Northeastern United States - The island at the center of the world : the epic story of Dutch Manhattan and the forgotten colony that shaped America ... York" tag might also have books about New York City -- such as The Gangs of New York or Triangle or The Island at the Center of the World -- or New York State -- such as The Hudson: A History. These could reasonably be tagged "New York" without getting ... ... books I've read include David von Drehle's Triangle: The Fire That Changed America and Russell Shorto's The Island at the Center of the World. Tom Lewis's The Hudson: A History was good, but moved a bit fast for my taste. (Not to mention that the touchstone ... ... F. Karlsen's The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England
* Russell Shorto's The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
* David McCullough's 1776
* Da ... ... had to sit still for several minutes to show up. Just try to do this while smiling.)
* Russell Shorto's The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America is good for a read as well as a local plug. So is ... ... in the same paragraph, but decided to put it in with the slightly more special-interest books.
As for The Island at the Center of the World being the tip of that proverbial iceberg, I think there was an epilogue (or something like one -- I read it in February) that ... ... Both just reek of the heady chaos that must have been Chicago in that era.
I have to admit that I learned a lot from Island at the Center of the World, never having been explored the Dutch history of New York closely before. And it really is an interesting era. The scholarship behind it ... ... White City describes how the Chicago Worlds Fair came about, annd reads a bit like a novel.
Russell Shorto's The Island at the Center of the World tells of New York when it was once New Amsterdam (and yes, I did intend that song reference - but the book is about New Amst ... ... America's Women (which I reviewed), Nathaniel Philbrick's Mayflower, Russell Shorto's Island at the Center of the World, and David von Drehle's Triangle -- though I probably would not promptly spit out that last title to anyone wanting a ... ... Failure Is Impossible
3. Eric Ives, The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn
4. Russell Shorto, The Island at the Center of the World
Honorary reference book nomination (obtained in the first half of this year):
5. Barbara G. Walker, A Treasury of K ... ... Rules - John Irving
Five Billion Vodka Bottles to the Moon : Tales of a Soviet Scientist - Iosif Shklovsky
The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan - Russell Shorto (reaching)
Though rebeccanyc's beaten me to listing Russell Shorto's The Island at the Center of the World, it's far from the only history book about New York City -- let alone the state as a whole.
While a particular event, rather than the city/state's history, is the main focus, David von Drehle ... Aku-Aku: The Secret of Easter Island by Thor Heyerdahl
Pitcairn's Island by Nordhoff & Hall
The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America by Russell Shorto
Roanoke Island: The Beginnings of English Amer ... If you have any interest in colonial America or New York City (or the metro area), I'd recommend Russel Shorto's The Island at the Center of the World. I have no reason to say it's unsound history (since I don't know a lot about New Amsterdam from other sources), and it reads like a novel.
... myshelves, I don't remember whether Esopus was mentioned in The Island at the Center of the World, but there is now a town in Ulster County called Esopus and an Esopus Creek in the Catskills that flows into the Hudson near present-day Kingston NY, which is between New Amsterdam and Fort Orange. B ... ... and those by Maan Meyers (the husband/wife team of Martin and Annette Meyers) provide an historical perspective.
The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto is a very readable story of the early Dutch history of Manhattan.
I'm reading The Island at the Center of the World.
Can anyone recommend a good book that goes into detail about the 17th century Dutch colonies/trading posts around the world? ... I picked it up when I was on a bit of a New York reading streak - I'd just read William Cooper's Town (great book) and The Island at the Center of the World (good but not great book).
... I picked it up when I was on a bit of a New York reading streak - I'd just read William Cooper's Town (great book) and The Island at the Center of the World (good but not great book). ... I picked it up when I was on a bit of a New York reading streak - I'd just read William Cooper's Town (great book) and The Island at the Center of the World (good but not great book).
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