When The Bronx Burned by John Finucane
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Book Summary Author: John Finucane Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2007-09-27 ISBN: 0595428304 Number of pages: 236 Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. |
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Book Reviews of the When The Bronx Burned
Customer Review: Real Men; Metro-sexuals Need Not Apply
Summary: 4 Stars
Mike Murphy, A reviewer, 02/20/2008
Mr. Finucane has unwittingly hit upon a theme that has been bubbling just beneath the surface of the public conscience: Where have all the real men gone? The question, never uttered aloud, lest the 'utterer' be savagely attacked by the PC police, may have found its answer here. The author brings to life real men in a violent world, at war with two of mankind's oldest enemies, fire and greed.
These aren't Metro-sexuals were talking about, going off to work in their Guccis and Manbags, no, these are lunch-pail knights ready to lay down their lives for each other and the strangers they are sworn to protect.
Finucane brings us to the fire floor and beyond and if you listen closely with your eyes you can hear the crackle of the fire as it explodes out of the walls and onto the page. His writing style is crisp, taught and fast paced like the men he writes about.
He also reveals how a cabal of politically savvy and well-connected landlords turn most of the Bronx into a vast wasteland. Drawing on the headlines of the day and his own personal experiences Finucane shows in startling clarity how the once Beautiful Bronx was raped by the burghers of Manhattan, the carcass left to rot on a pyre of burnt out homes and unfulfilled dreams. 'When The Bronx Burned,' was a harbinger of financial ruin for the greatest city in the world. It was only a matter of time and greed.
Also recommended: Huguenot City by Anthony D. Murphy