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Title: World's Fair
Subtitle: A Novel
Author: E.L. Doctorow
Narrator: John Rubinstein
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-04-14
Publisher: Random House Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 40 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The astonishing novel of a young boy's life in the New York City of the 1930s, a stunning recreation of the sights, sounds, aromas and emotions of a time when the streets were safe, families stuck together through thick and thin, and all the promises of a generation culminate in a single great World's Fair...
Members Reviews:
Charming, Mostly Autobiographical Memoir of Childhood
Comparing the setting to the Wikipedia entry for Doctorow, I believe this charming story of a sweet Bronx childhood is clearly, largely autobiographical. He describes tenderly his loving relationships with a much older brother, his ADD father, and his adaptable mother. There are vivid descriptions of Depression-era reality, but including the thoughtful, pre-boom layout of his New York borough and the way you could get practically everywhere easily on public transit.
" This book is filled with these references and I love every one of them
What an enjoyable step back in time! World's Fair brings us back to a world of innocence as told by nine year old Edgar Altshuler. I bought this book because I wanted to read about the 1939 World's Fair but it turned out to be so much more than just that. From page one, I was transported into a wondrous world of nostalgia: "Two hot dogs with mustard and sauerkraut and a bottle of Pepsi Cola cost fifteen cents at the delicatessen on 174th Street." This book is filled with these references and I love every one of them!
Edger Altshuler is a young jewish boy growing up in the Bronx, NY during the time of the depression. World's Fair is his story.
E. L. Doctorow, you did a great job of bringing to life the 1939 World's Fair and all it's glory! I'm going to give you four stars!
Fun Fact: "E. L. Doctorow was born in the Bronx, New York City, the son of Rose (Levine) and David Richard Doctorow, second-generation Americans of Russian Jewish descent who named him after Edgar Allan Poe."
A must read for those who appreciate the impact of family
Marvelous writer. This book was brilliantly written. It brought back many meaningful experiences of my childhood and family encounters. The author was never more effective than when he described a trip[ the young boy and his mother took to a major department story and poignantly pictures scene after scene and reaction and emotion to the same. This book is a must read for anyone who appreciates the complexity of growing up and parental influence and guidance.
Enjoyable Read
Emjoyed the book. I grew on in New Jersey and traveld back and forth to New York so the setting was very familiar. I was dissapointed when it ended- I wanted to follow Edgar and his family and their reactions when the US entered the War.
Well written, really get to know the chacters and how and why they relate to each other. Would recommend this book.
This is my third book written by Doctrow, RagTime and the March. Favorite is Rag Time.
Like "A Christmas Story"
I often thought of that popular movie about a kid and his Christmas wish while reading this book.
A grown man reviews his childhood with mostly pleasant thoughts and a scattering of unhappier memories. The story is easy reading and nice choice if you want a break from heavier reading. There is a nice mix of families - struggling couple, single mom, and upper class.
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Title: World's Fair
Subtitle: A Novel
Author: E.L. Doctorow
Narrator: John Rubinstein
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-04-14
Publisher: Random House Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 40 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The astonishing novel of a young boy's life in the New York City of the 1930s, a stunning recreation of the sights, sounds, aromas and emotions of a time when the streets were safe, families stuck together through thick and thin, and all the promises of a generation culminate in a single great World's Fair...
Members Reviews:
Charming, Mostly Autobiographical Memoir of Childhood
Comparing the setting to the Wikipedia entry for Doctorow, I believe this charming story of a sweet Bronx childhood is clearly, largely autobiographical. He describes tenderly his loving relationships with a much older brother, his ADD father, and his adaptable mother. There are vivid descriptions of Depression-era reality, but including the thoughtful, pre-boom layout of his New York borough and the way you could get practically everywhere easily on public transit.
" This book is filled with these references and I love every one of them
What an enjoyable step back in time! World's Fair brings us back to a world of innocence as told by nine year old Edgar Altshuler. I bought this book because I wanted to read about the 1939 World's Fair but it turned out to be so much more than just that. From page one, I was transported into a wondrous world of nostalgia: "Two hot dogs with mustard and sauerkraut and a bottle of Pepsi Cola cost fifteen cents at the delicatessen on 174th Street." This book is filled with these references and I love every one of them!
Edger Altshuler is a young jewish boy growing up in the Bronx, NY during the time of the depression. World's Fair is his story.
E. L. Doctorow, you did a great job of bringing to life the 1939 World's Fair and all it's glory! I'm going to give you four stars!
Fun Fact: "E. L. Doctorow was born in the Bronx, New York City, the son of Rose (Levine) and David Richard Doctorow, second-generation Americans of Russian Jewish descent who named him after Edgar Allan Poe."
A must read for those who appreciate the impact of family
Marvelous writer. This book was brilliantly written. It brought back many meaningful experiences of my childhood and family encounters. The author was never more effective than when he described a trip[ the young boy and his mother took to a major department story and poignantly pictures scene after scene and reaction and emotion to the same. This book is a must read for anyone who appreciates the complexity of growing up and parental influence and guidance.
Enjoyable Read
Emjoyed the book. I grew on in New Jersey and traveld back and forth to New York so the setting was very familiar. I was dissapointed when it ended- I wanted to follow Edgar and his family and their reactions when the US entered the War.
Well written, really get to know the chacters and how and why they relate to each other. Would recommend this book.
This is my third book written by Doctrow, RagTime and the March. Favorite is Rag Time.
Like "A Christmas Story"
I often thought of that popular movie about a kid and his Christmas wish while reading this book.
A grown man reviews his childhood with mostly pleasant thoughts and a scattering of unhappier memories. The story is easy reading and nice choice if you want a break from heavier reading. There is a nice mix of families - struggling couple, single mom, and upper class.