New York begins as a quiet stretch of shoreline, yet its future will be shaped by struggle, ambition, and the dreams of countless families who arrive seeking possibility. Through the intertwined lives of merchants, immigrants, soldiers, financiers, and visionaries, Edward Rutherfurd traces the city’s rise from a modest fishing village to a global center of culture and commerce.
Across centuries, fortunes shift as revolution, civil war, and waves of new arrivals transform the city again and again. Love stories unfold beside political upheavals, and family legacies are forged through perseverance, rivalry, and reinvention. Each generation leaves its mark as New York grows in power and complexity.
Winner of the David J. Langum, Sr., Prize in American Historical Fiction, New York offers a rich, sweeping portrait of the city’s enduring spirit.
