Great Fortune

The Epic of Rockefeller Center

Daniel Okrent

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Penguin USA
30 November 2004

In this hugely appealing book, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, acclaimed author and journalist Daniel Okrent weaves together themes of money, politics, art, architecture, business, and society to tell the story of the majestic suite of buildings that came to dominate the heart of midtown Manhattan and with it, for a time, the heart of the world. At the center of Okrent's riveting story are four remarkable individuals- tycoon John D. Rockefeller, his ambitious son Nelson Rockefeller, real estate genius John R. Todd, and visionary skyscraper architect Raymond Hood. In the tradition of David McCullough's The Great Bridge, Ron Chernow's Titan, and Robert Caro's The Power Broker, Great Fortune is a stunning tribute to an American landmark that captures the heart and spirit of New York at its apotheosis.

By: Daniel Okrent
Imprint: Penguin USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 618g
ISBN: 9780142001776
ISBN 10: 0142001775
Pages: 560
Publication Date: 30 November 2004
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Daniel Okrent is a prizewinning journalist, author, and television commentator. For many years he was a senior editorial executive at Time Inc. In 2003 he was appointed the first Public Editor of the New York Times.

Reviews for Great Fortune: The Epic of Rockefeller Center

A great book. Nuanced, clever and rollicking, itAEs nonfiction as a work of art. ( The New York Observer ) Altogether stirring and vivid and enjoyable. ( The New Yorker ) Puckish good humor and elegant prose. ( The Wall Street Journal ) Delightful and exhaustive (but never exhausting)a the dazzling, complex story of how New YorkAEs acropolis came to be. (The Smithsonian)