New York

    New York

    The Big Apple Quote Book

    By Bob Blaisdell

    $12.95

    Publication Date: 12th November 2013

    "A jaunty sampler of aphorisms." — Sam Roberts, The New York Times
    "A fun book and a good buy and much easier to slip in a pocket than an iPad." — Brooklyn Eagle Daily
    Love it or hate it, everyone has an opinion on New York! This compact gift book is packed with more than 500 pithy comments, compliments, and criticisms about the city that never sleeps. It features short quotes from Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Robert Benchley, Helen Hayes, Lenny Bruce, Jane Jacobs, Fiorello La Guardia, and hundreds of others concerning skyscrapers, subways, Broadway, and othe... Read More
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    "A jaunty sampler of aphorisms." — Sam Roberts, The New York Times
    "A fun book and a good buy and much easier to slip in a pocket than an iPad." — Brooklyn Eagle Daily
    Love it or hate it, everyone has an opinion on New York! This compact gift book is packed with more than 500 pithy comments, compliments, and criticisms about the city that never sleeps. It features short quotes from Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Robert Benchley, Helen Hayes, Lenny Bruce, Jane Jacobs, Fiorello La Guardia, and hundreds of others concerning skyscrapers, subways, Broadway, and othe... Read More
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    "A jaunty sampler of aphorisms." — Sam Roberts, The New York Times
    "A fun book and a good buy and much easier to slip in a pocket than an iPad." — Brooklyn Eagle Daily
    Love it or hate it, everyone has an opinion on New York! This compact gift book is packed with more than 500 pithy comments, compliments, and criticisms about the city that never sleeps. It features short quotes from Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Robert Benchley, Helen Hayes, Lenny Bruce, Jane Jacobs, Fiorello La Guardia, and hundreds of others concerning skyscrapers, subways, Broadway, and other aspects of Big Apple life.

    Dover Original.
    Details
    • Price: $12.95
    • Pages: 256
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: New York City
    • Publication Date: 12th November 2013
    • Trim Size: 5.5 x 5.5 in
    • ISBN: 9780486320502
    • Format: eBook
    • BISACs:
      REFERENCE / Quotations
    Author Bio
    Bob Blaisdell is professor of English at the City University of New York's Kingsborough Community College and the editor of twenty-two Dover literature and poetry collections.
    Table of Contents
    Introduction
    1. I Love New York
    2. I Hate New York
    3. It's a Nice Place to Visit
    4. That's History
    5. Lady Liberty and Her "Huddled Masses"
    6. The Melting Pot, Salad Bowl, Stir-Fry
    7. The Shape of Things
    8. Skyscraping New York
    9. Customs, Manners, and Mannerisms
    10. Money Talks
    11. Leading Men
    12. Law and Disorder
    13. Subway Living
    14. By Foot, By Wheel, By Air, By Water
    15. The Natural World
    16. Down and Hiding Out
    17. Spoken Like a Native
    18. A Taste of New York
    19. Home and Harlem
    20. Bright Lights, Fame, and Fashion
    21. When Disaster Strikes
    22. Across the Brooklyn Bridge
    23. The Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island
    24. I Miss New York
    References
    "A jaunty sampler of aphorisms." — Sam Roberts, The New York Times
    "A fun book and a good buy and much easier to slip in a pocket than an iPad." — Brooklyn Eagle Daily
    Love it or hate it, everyone has an opinion on New York! This compact gift book is packed with more than 500 pithy comments, compliments, and criticisms about the city that never sleeps. It features short quotes from Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Robert Benchley, Helen Hayes, Lenny Bruce, Jane Jacobs, Fiorello La Guardia, and hundreds of others concerning skyscrapers, subways, Broadway, and other aspects of Big Apple life.

    Dover Original.
    • Price: $12.95
    • Pages: 256
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: New York City
    • Publication Date: 12th November 2013
    • Trim Size: 5.5 x 5.5 in
    • ISBN: 9780486320502
    • Format: eBook
    • BISACs:
      REFERENCE / Quotations
    Bob Blaisdell is professor of English at the City University of New York's Kingsborough Community College and the editor of twenty-two Dover literature and poetry collections.
    Introduction
    1. I Love New York
    2. I Hate New York
    3. It's a Nice Place to Visit
    4. That's History
    5. Lady Liberty and Her "Huddled Masses"
    6. The Melting Pot, Salad Bowl, Stir-Fry
    7. The Shape of Things
    8. Skyscraping New York
    9. Customs, Manners, and Mannerisms
    10. Money Talks
    11. Leading Men
    12. Law and Disorder
    13. Subway Living
    14. By Foot, By Wheel, By Air, By Water
    15. The Natural World
    16. Down and Hiding Out
    17. Spoken Like a Native
    18. A Taste of New York
    19. Home and Harlem
    20. Bright Lights, Fame, and Fashion
    21. When Disaster Strikes
    22. Across the Brooklyn Bridge
    23. The Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island
    24. I Miss New York
    References