Victory City
Narrated by Robert Petkoff
- Released
- December 4, 2018
- Length
- 19 hrs 27 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Twelve
In Victory City, author John Strausbaugh offers a comprehensive history of New York City during World War II, exploring its multifaceted society that includes not only servicemen and heroes but also dissenters, sympathizers, and everyday citizens. This period saw the city evolve from the Gilded Age to becoming the world's new capital, featuring prominent figures such as Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and cultural icons like Langston Hughes. Strausbaugh's engaging narrative paints a vivid picture of the complexities and contradictions of New York during this transformative time, bringing to life the stories of its diverse inhabitants against the backdrop of global conflict.
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