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| Synopsis To many of its 4.3 million daily riders, the New York subway system is a conveyance to be endured, not hymned. But this compendium of articles from "Tunnel Vision," Randy Kennedy's three-year column for the New York Times, does just that in dozens of fascinating vignettes about one of the city's greatest hidden wonders. Kennedy's remarkable depiction of the subway's sprawling organized chaos uncovers its regular habitués, from the Tango Man, who makes a living dancing at stations with mannequins, to the mayor himself, glimpsed on his daily commute from the Upper East Side to City Hall. The author also ventures into the tunnels themselves, joining the workers who keep the system running, like lost property men, a guitar-playing booth clerk, and the frequently embattled train conductors. Meanwhile, passengers transport dressers, eight-foot-tall Christmas trees, and sousaphones, while pigeons hitch rides between stations. A useful primer on New York subway travel for the novice and an in-depth look at an institution often taken for granted by its users, SUBWAYLAND is an affectionate survey of an essential part of city life.
Publisher's Note Since the doors of the first subway train opened in 1904, New Yorkers and tourists alike have been fascinated, amused, amazed, repelled and bewildered by the world-within-a-world that lies beneath the city. Now, as the subway celebrates its centennial anniversary, the creator of The New York Times's award-winning "Tunnel Vision" column leads us on an extended tour of this storied subterranean land, revealing: * Its inhabitants: the Tango Man, the traveling magician, Mayor Bloomberg * Its wildlife: the subway-riding pigeons, the Fulton Street cat, the blind mules * Its customs, taboos and secret histories: door blocking, leg spreading, pole hugging, even, yes, token sucking * Its government: the sheriff of Grand Central, the Ethel Merman of the shuttle, the motorman who drove the last No. 1 train beneath the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 * Tips for the first-time traveler: how to get a seat, how to get a date, the fine art of "pre-walking" The author of the "Tunnel Vision" column from The New York Times journeys beneath the streets of New York City to reveal the subterranean world of the subways and its colorful inhabitants, wildlife, customs, and politics, and looks at the meaning of the subway in terms of the life of the city. Original. Industry Reviews Kirkus Reviews (12/01/2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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