{"product_id":"devils-mile-the-rich-gritty-history-of-the-bowery-paperback","title":"Devil's Mile: The Rich, Gritty History of the Bowery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Sparberg Alexiou\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Quinn\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevil's Mile \u003c\/i\u003etells the rip-roaring story of New York's oldest and most unique street\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Bowery was a synonym for despair throughout most of the 20th century. The very name evoked visuals of drunken bums passed out on the sidewalk, and New Yorkers nicknamed it \"Satan's Highway,\" \"The Mile of Hell,\" and \"The Street of Forgotten Men.\" For years the little businesses along the Bowery--stationers, dry goods sellers, jewelers, hatters--periodically asked the city to change the street's name. To have a Bowery address, they claimed, was hurting them; people did not want to venture there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when New York exploded into real estate frenzy in the 1990s, developers discovered the Bowery. They rushed in and began tearing down. Today, Whole Foods, hipster night spots, and expensive lofts have replaced the old flophouses and dive bars, and the bad old Bowery no longer exists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDevil's Mile, \u003c\/i\u003eAlice Sparberg Alexiou tells the story of the Bowery, starting with its origins, when forests covered the surrounding area, and through the pre-Civil War years, when country estates of wealthy New Yorkers lined this thoroughfare. She then describes the Bowery's deterioration in stunning detail, starting in the post-bellum years. She ends her historical exploration of this famed street in the present, bearing witness as the old Bowery buildings, and the memories associated with them, are disappearing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Sparberg Alexiou (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlice Sparberg Alexiou \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eJane Jacobs: Urban Visionary \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Flatiron: The New York Landmark and the Extraordinary City That Arose with It\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a recent contributor to the New England Review and a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eLilith Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Quinn (Foreword By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter Quinn \u003c\/b\u003eis a novelist, political historian, and foremost chronicler of New York City. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBanished Children of Eve\u003c\/i\u003e, American Book Award winner; \u003ci\u003eLooking for Jimmy: In Search of Irish America\u003c\/i\u003e; and a trilogy of historical detective novels--\u003ci\u003eHour of the Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMan Who Never Returned\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Dry Bones\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.2 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763456934176,"sku":"9781531507268","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ae53d98a2af05f044b154adee19f062c.webp?v=1780236176","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/devils-mile-the-rich-gritty-history-of-the-bowery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}