Supreme City
Narrated by Frangione Jim
- Released
- May 6, 2014
- Length
- 29 hrs 39 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books
In "Supreme City," listeners are taken on a captivating journey through the transformative decade of the 1920s in Manhattan, often hailed as the "capital of everything." This cultural history highlights how jazz, skyscrapers, and emerging media reshaped the city, making it the vibrant epicenter of American life. Through the stories of ambitious individuals from diverse backgrounds—like Walter Chrysler, Florenz Ziegfeld, and Elizabeth Arden—the audiobook explores the engineering marvels and societal shifts that defined an era marked by dramatic change and electrifying energy. Set against the backdrop of the Jazz Age, it reveals how Manhattan evolved into a dynamic hub for culture and commerce.
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