The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough

The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

David McCullough

605 pages first pub 1972 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced

Description

The dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge at the time, a tale of greed, corruption, and obstruction but also of optimism, heroism, and determination, told by master historian D...

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Moods

informative 100%
inspiring 62%
reflective 25%
challenging 12%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
tense 6%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

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