Knickerbocker's History of New York Annotated

By: Irving, Washington

Knickerbocker's History of New York is a satire on self-important local history and contemporary politics. Prior to its publication, Irving started a hoax akin to today's viral marketing campaigns; he placed a series of missing person adverts in New York newspapers seeking information on Diedrich Knickerbocker, a crusty Dutch historian who had allegedly gone missing from his hotel in New York City. As part of the ruse, Irving placed a notice-allegedly from the hotel's proprietor-informing readers that if Mr. Knickerbocker failed to return to the hotel to pay his bill, he would publish a manuscript Knickerbocker had left behind.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B092HSNPBS
• ISBN13: 9798737436865
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"