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This a wonderful story by David McCullough about a great bridge. McCullough has a knack for unearthing the curious minutia and weaving it together to make a compelling read. I had read Truman (another great book) wanted to read another of his tomes. The Great Bridge is a delightful tale and I'm already starting to get sad about being done with it. Hard to put down.
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We take bridges for granted, even old bridges. But they were a radical and dangerous pursuit back in their day, especially ones like the Brooklyn Bridge, which had both natural and political obstacles to surmount. David McCulloch covers it all in a remarkably brilliant way, from how the designers had to fight TWO corrupt city halls, how builders had to live underwater in makeshift bathyspheres to plant the bridges bases, and how lives and reputations were lost. Bought this book to give to my son, who now lives in Brooklyn, on the street named after the Brooklyn Bridge's architects.
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David McCullough makes you feel as if you were participating in the story rather than reading it. It is history of an epic time and very easy to read. The only problem was the weight of the volume making it difficult to hold... I found laying it on the table was easiest.
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A fantastic story about the bridge that I would one day love to walk on. The bravery of the men who worked in the caissons is amazing. The political corruption back then was just as bad as it is now.
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It’s amazing that the strong personality of one family did so much to shape the history of New York City and the National Bridge Treasure.
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