by Corrado Augias · Cavalo De Ferro · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789896230968
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«Os Segredos de Nova Iorque» is the historical essay by Corrado Augias, published by Cavalo De Ferro in paperback, in Portuguese.
The book traces the history of New York from its purchase by the Dutch in 1626 until it became the great metropolis of the American dream. Augias interweaves landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Bridge or Broadway and figures such as Woody Allen, Al Capone or Jean-Michel Basquiat.
The Italian original was published in 2001 with the title «I segreti di New York: storie, luoghi e personaggi di una metropoli»; this Portuguese edition came out in 2016.
Recommended for readers interested in urban history, travel writing and the myths of New York.
Corrado Augias is an Italian journalist, writer and TV host. He was also a member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 1999 for the Democratic Party of the Left.
