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Through the Children's Gate

A Home in New York (Vintage)

By Adam Gopnik

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| Paperback | 9781400075751

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Book Description

Not long after Adam Gopnik returned to New York at the end of 2000 with his wife and two small children, they witnessed one of the great and tragic events of the city’s history. In his sketches and glimpses of people and places, Gopnik builds a portrait of our altered New York: the changes in Continue

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Adam in wonderland

Through the Children's Gate by Adam Gopnik Quercus £17.99, pp336 Adam Gopnik, who has been writing for the New Yorker since 1986, is best known for his book Paris to the Moon, a collection of dispatches from the French capital which he wrote from 199 ... (read full critics)

guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

Through the Children's Gate By Adam Gopnik

Through the Children's Gate Gopnik, author of the best-selling nonfiction book Paris to the Moon (2000), returns with a fresh collection of essays, all related to the experience of being a parent in New York, the city he has called home for the past ... (read full critics)

bookpage published on Wed, 15 Sep 2010

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2 Reviews

Quintessiential NYC

I usually don't read memoirs, but because of the topic and Adam Gopnik's writing talent, I picked up this book for spring break. Gopnik captures the NYC experience with humor, charm, and wit. It reminded me about both the best parts and not so great parts of living in NYC.

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Chach said on Apr 14, 2008 | Add your feedback

I do admire Adam Gopnik's writing, but this book was not quite as enchanting as his book about Paris, Paris to the Moon.
Still, I love his observations of New York post 9/11, especially as seen from the perspective of his small children.

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Linda Wilke said on Mar 30, 2008 | Add your feedback