Manhattan Beach
A Novel
Jennifer Egan
Set during World War II, a young girl named Anna accompanies her father on a crucial visit to a mysterious man named Dexter Styles. Years later, Anna becomes the first female diver at Brooklyn Naval Yard, repairing ships for the war effort. Through their chance meeting at a nightclub, Anna begins to unravel the mystery of her father's disappearance and the complexity of his life. "Manhattan Beach" is a propulsive exploration of a transformative moment in American and global history through the lives of gangsters, sailors, divers, bankers, union men, and women breaking into male-dominated fields.
Дата публикации
2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
Рейтинг Goodreads
3.62
ISBN
9781476716749
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3
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2020-08-30T21:08:33.000Z
Just finished the brilliant #manhattanbeach by @Egangoonsquad. Don’t know why it’s taken me so long to read one of our greatest contemporary authors... So much better late than never, though. If you haven’t read her books yet, I think you should. 👍🏻 – источник