The Great Bridge (book)
| Author | David McCullough |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Biography/U.S. History |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | January 12, 1983 |
| Publication place | U.S. |
| Pages | 636 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0671457112 |
| OCLC | 482678 |
| Preceded by | The Johnstown Flood |
| Followed by | The Path Between the Seas |
The Great Bridge is a 1983 novel by about the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge written by popular historian David McCullough. It provides a history of the engineering that went into the building of the bridge as well as the toils John A. Roebling, the designer of the bridge, went through with his son Washington Roebling to bring the bridge to its completion.[1] The book went on to win two awards in 1973; the Certificate of Merit Municipal Art Society, NY, and the New York Diamond Jubilee Award.[2]
Reviews
- "After reading David McCullough's account, you will never look at the old bridge in quite the same way again." — Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times
- "The Great Bridge is a great book. . . . This is the definitive book on the event. Do not wait for a better try: there won't be any." — Norman Rosten, Newsday
- "The Great Bridge is a book so compelling and complete as to be a literary monument. . . . McCullough has written that sort of work which brings us to the human center of the past." — Los Angeles Times
References
- ^ McCullough, David (1983). "THE GREAT BRIDGE AND THE AMERICAN IMAGINATION". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "The Great Bridge". Simon & Schuster. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2018.