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Metropolis
Metropolis | Elizabeth Gaffney
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Following a fire in P. T. Barnum's circus stable, a young German immigrant becomes caught up in New York's criminal underworld while falling in love with an Irish girl, as he becomes the target of a city-wide arson investigation, struggling (…more)
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Bad reviews almost put me off my November #doublespin pick. Glad they didn‘t because I really enjoyed this immersive piece of historical fiction that brought late 19th century NYC to life. The pace was slow but I enjoyed following the hapless Harris as he stumbled from Barnum, to street gang, to sewer, to the Brooklyn Bridge in search of the elusive American dream or at least just a safe place to land in the growing chaotic city.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 13mo
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