Our Crowd
ISBN 978-0815604112 | | |
Our Crowd: The Great Jewish Families of New York (1967) is a history book by American writer
Jewish families of the 19th century. Historian Louis Auchincloss called it "A fascinating and absorbing chapter of New York social and financial history. ... " It has been reprinted 14 times as of 2007.[2]
Review
The reception which has been accorded "Our Crowd" shows that the subject was certainly ripe for exploitation. The book has been a best-seller for the past several months; indeed, it has been at the head of the non-fiction list for much of that time. What is more, no one has yet challenged the claim put forward by the book of an exalted social position for Jews. In fact, the opposite has been the case. Louis Auchincloss, who has devoted his talents to the delineation of the
Commentary Magazine[3]
Official information
- Birmingham, Stephen (1967). "Our Crowd: The Great Jewish Families of New York (1967). New York: Harper & Row. ISBN 9781579124359.
References
- ^ "Our Crowd: The Great Jewish Families of New York by Stephen Birmingham". Goodreads. goodreads.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Worldcat.org
- Commentary Magazine. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
External links
- "Our Crowd: The Great Jewish Families of New York (1967)", Time
- Information at Worldcat.com
- "Our Crowd" at Google Books (1996 printing, with preview)
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