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New York Burning (Abridged): Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan Audiobook
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The untold story of the little-known Manhattan slave rebellion of 1741 and the white hysteria that resulted.
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"This was a good book and kept me interested. However I had to keep flipping back and forth to clarify which slave she was referring to, as many of then had the same names. I wish her thesis would have been more straightforward, but all in all I enjoyed it and learned quite a bit."
— Jessica (4 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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Finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for History
New York Burning Listener Reviews
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" A little slow, but an interesting and under-discussed chapter in history "
— Kim, 12/20/2013 -
" I'm envious of the research Lepore has done--impressive historical/cultural analysis. "
— John, 10/17/2013 -
" a slow read at first, this book and the little known NYC slave riot of 1741 that it recounts is gripping and a must read for anyone who wants to know more about the history of Gotham "
— Andrea, 4/26/2013 -
" Interesting lost episode in colonial U.S. history with unexpected connections to the Salem witch trials. A sad story overall, but an interesting read/listen "
— Jim, 4/8/2013 -
" Interesting but too much repetition and detail regarding the slave witnesses and trials. Did enjoy details about life in NYC in the 1700s. "
— Annmbray, 12/27/2012 -
" Ok so she's on some fancy grant board and no one wants to poorly review her book, even though they don't like it. I do, and I don't want her grants. I thought applying a strong narrative arc really helps move the analysis forward. "
— John, 3/8/2012 -
" A very interesting account of colonial slave culture in New York city during the early 1700s. Slavery was an integral part of the social fabric, and in understanding incidents like the ones capture by Lepore greatly illuminates events between the Aprils of 1861 and 1865. "
— Scott, 4/20/2011 -
" A great book about how the Tea Party of today is trying to take the Tea Party of the 1760s their own. A fun, enlightening, read. "
— Troy, 4/11/2011 -
" Excellent look at how history, specifically the history of the American Revolution, has been used and misused. "
— David, 2/9/2011 -
" Puts the right wing fake history in perspective. "
— Jerry, 1/17/2011
About Jill Lepore
Jill Lepore, a New York Times bestselling author, is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at the New Yorker. Her many books include New York Burning, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; The Name of War, winner of the Bancroft Prize; The Mansion of Happiness, short-listed for the 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction; and Book of Ages, a finalist for the National Book Award.
About Beth McDonald
Beth McDonald, a Juilliard graduate, has appeared across the country in regional theatre productions of plays by Shakespeare, Neil Simon, Sophocles, Arthur Miller, Moliere, A. R.Gurney, Euripides, and others. Her Broadway credits include the original cast of Angels in America, A Few Good Men, and Einstein and the Polar Bear. Her television work includes appearances on Law & Order, Third Watch, and The Courtroom as well as recurring roles on All My Children and As the World Turns. She has appeared in Mona Lisa Smile and several independent feature films. An Earphones Award-winner, Beth has read a number of audiobooks including Susan Faludi’s The Terror Dream, Sandra Brown’s Sunny Chandler’s Return, Tami Hoag’s Dark Horse, and Elisabeth Hyde’s The Abortionist’s Daughter.