Have you ever dreamed of visiting the Big Apple? If so, then these 10 books are a great way to discover new york from the comfort of your home. Books made complete reports with information on the best places to visit in the city, accompanied by more fiction books that will also allow you to live unique experiences through their characters and plots. Get ready to immerse yourself in a whole new journey to the heart of New York!
These are ten books that will help you discover the culture of New York.
1. John Dos Passos' "Manhattan Transfer": One of the first big city portraits, "Manhattan Transfer" follows a group of characters as they navigate the chaos of the Big Apple. With the New York of the twenties in the background, they walk through the iconic places of the city while chasing the American dream, conferring a portrait that today makes it perfect if you want to know the development of this city since the XNUMXth century.
2. "Empire of Dreams: A Cultural History of New York City" by Gail Collins – A comprehensive and fascinating history of New York City, from its origins to the present. It talks about history, the present and everything that New York represents in American culture, without a doubt a book that gives you a great vision of what you can see in New York.
3. "Bright Lights, Big City" by Jay McInerney: McInerney perfectly captures the riotous, decadent atmosphere of XNUMXs New York in this novel about a young aspiring writer who loses his way amid the nighttime chaos. A novel of bars, night spots and that sensation of the city in wake that enjoys the moments of walks after hours. He gives us a walk through night spots that are still in force today and you can visit to immerse yourself in the experience.
4."The Catcher in the Rye" JD Salinger: Teenager Holden Caulfield has become one of the best-known characters in modern literature. This novel follows his adventures in New York as he searches for something to fill the void he feels. Described from the author's eyes, he walks us through the streets of a decadent New York full of bars, parties and night spots where you can have a good time.
5. "The Great Gatsby" F. Scott Fitzgerald: This classic novel chronicles the tragic lives of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan in the lush halls of upper-class New York during the twenties. Whether you like glamor or fun, this book gives a representation of iconic landscapes, parties and places that remain today and are important to visit and learn if you want to know more about New York.
6.» A Tree Grows in Brooklyn» Betty Smith: This story about a Jewish immigrant family in Brooklyn during the XNUMXs offers an intimate but honest portrait of the Williamsburg neighborhood and its people. Brooklyn, an emblematic neighborhood of New York, a growing area rich in culture that takes us through interesting places to visit.
7. "The Minds of the West: Ethnocultural Evolution in the Rural Middle West, 1830-1917" by Timothy J. LeCroy – A little-known analysis of the formation of urban culture in the Midwest during the XNUMXth century. To get to know New York, it is necessary to delve into the mix of cultures, that coming and going of characters from other countries and other thoughts that give New York the cultural kaleidoscope that we all know and have heard from time to time.
8. "The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York" by Robert Caro – The legendary biography of the man who built New York and changed the way the city works forever. From the political influences of the time, the reason for its design and architecture. A portrait of the way it was built to be what it is today.
9. "The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America" by Russell Shorto – The fascinating story of the central role New York played in the founding of the United States. The hidden story about the beginnings of New York and the families that made it up at that time.
10. "Bonfire of the Vanities" by Tom Wolfe: This satirical novel follows the story of Sherman McCoy, an Upper East Side bank executive, when his life takes an unexpected turn. A story of luxuries, rides and wealthy people and the power of money in 80s New York.
With this great selection you can get an idea of the history and culture of this well-known area of the United States; whether you plan to travel to visit it or simply want to enjoy something new from home.