Conquering Gotham: A Gilded Age Epic: The Construction of Penn Station and Its Tunnels Audiobook

" Fantastic story - especially if you are interested in NYC history. I never knew the story behind Penn Station and it was fascinating to read about it. "

" Interesting...but not a great read. "

" Much more of a page-turner than you would expect from the subject. "

" Excellent! Writing was solid and flowed. History is fascinating. Really came alive. "

" got a bit distracted and didn't finish it "

" Interesting for those in urban planning. Often a very technical read. "

" I liked this book a lot- quite an interesting history of rails in the US! "

" Inspiring and depressing all at once, and makes my daily commute through Penn feel a bit like walking through a cemetary. "

" An interesting study of both technical and political challenges in building tunnels under the Hudson to bring the Pennsylvania railroad into New York City. Includes photos and drawings from the excavation and building of the tunnels and Penn Station. "

" I really liked this book. Great insite into the efforts of some amazing people who acheived a impossible task. Great detail and characters. This era in New York was unknown to me and I couldn't put it down. The tunnels and the Penn Station mus have really been something to see. "

" Rather dry, almost textbook-like telling of larger than life personalities and world-leading engineering that resulted in the "sub-aqueous tube tunnel" that went under the Hudson River to reach Manhattan at the start of the 19th Century. "

" A little TOO MUCH DETAIL about political meetings, etc. but an amazing account about an amazing engineering feat. Also lots of important Philadelphia connections. "

" Okay, I love New York City history. This story of Penn Station and the tunnels from New Jersey to that station is fascinating. Those tunnels...ooo boy, I'm never driving in them again...they'll never work. If you love NYC and history in general, you'll love it. "

" Well written account of gilded age architectural treasure Penn Station in NYC. Torn down in the Sixties to make way for Madison Sq. Garden. "

" Did you know that as of 1900 the only way to get across the Hudson River to Manhattan was by Ferry? This book tells the story of Penn Station and the building of the underwater tunnels to Manhattan. "

" Excellent. My third book of hers this summer....a great read. "

" This bio of Penn Station and the Penn RR Tunnels focused more on the influential men who made it happen than the engineering involved or the workers who created it. A decent read but disappointing. "

" A fascinating look into the building of Penn Station and especially the challenges of building tunnels under the Hudson and East Rivers. I only wish I had had an opportunity to see Penn Station in all it's grandeur. "

" WOW What a horrible mistake taking down this beautiful building. I would have given anything to walk though it. But they did not know what they were doing. Still to this day there are sculptures in the river by Giants stadium.Great read if you love New York history. "