Ambitious in scope, gemlike in its details, it is at once an unparalleled tribute to New York and the ideal introduction to one of the most exciting writers working today. The Colossus of New York is a remarkable portrait of life in the big city. The plaintive notes of the lonely and dispossessed resound in one passage, while another captures those magical moments when the city seems to be talking directly to you, inviting you to become one with its rhythms. There is a funny, knowing riff on what it feels like to arrive in New York for the first time a lyrical meditation on how the city is transformed by an unexpected rain shower and a wry look at the ferocious battle that is commuting. Whitehead’s style is as multilayered and multifarious as New York itself: Switching from third person, to first person, to second person, he weaves individual voices into a jazzy musical composition that perfectly reflects the way we experience the city. Ambitious in scope, gemlike in its details, it is at once an unparalleled tribute. Colson Whitehead conveys with almost uncanny immediacy the feelings and thoughts of longtime residents and of newcomers who dream of making it their home of those who have conquered its challenges and of those who struggle against its cruelties. The Colossus of New York is frequently threadbare and even a little silly, such as the scene in which Jeremy first discovers a romantic betrayal, but it stings like the best of them. The Colossus of New York is a remarkable portrait of life in the big city.
#THE COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK SERIES#
Here is a literary love song that will entrance anyone who has lived in-or spent time-in the greatest of American cities.**Ī masterful evocation of the city that never sleeps, The Colossus of New York captures the city’s inner and outer landscapes in a series of vignettes, meditations, and personal memories. The second theme to emerge from New York’s history is the importance of simple transporta tion cost and scale economies.
**In a dazzlingly original work of nonfiction, the two time Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys recreates the exuberance, the chaos, the promise, and the heartbreak of New York.
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