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author of Falter and The End of Nature

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Nabokov handles all aspects of this translation with great skill

In Old New York author of Falter and TheThis charming account of Manhattan's history extends from the arrival of Dutch colonists in the early 1600s through the late nineteenth century. Intriguing details, dozens of illustrations and maps, and historian Thomas A. Janvier's wry sense of humor combine for a vivid portrait of the metropolis in its early years. Sketches, diary excerpts, and scenes from daily life recapture some of the city's long vanished features. Ranging all over the island,