A review by meli65
Heyday by Kurt Andersen

4.0

A terrific, sprawling book -- it follows a few characters across Europe and America in 1848-1849, a time when the world was suddenly becoming modern (photography, telegraphs, steamships, etc.). I really loved the part of the book set in NYC and thought it dragged a bit towards the end. Still, all the historical details were very interesting and the story was good.