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This Side of Brightness


Book Description
At the turn of the century, Nathan Walker comes to New York City to take the most dangerous job in the country. A sandhog, he burrows beneath the East River, digging the tunnel that will carry trains from Brooklyn to Manhattan. In the bowels of the riverbed, the sandhogs-black, white, Irish, Italian-dig together, the darkness erasing all differences. Above ground, though, the men keep their distan... More
Book Information
PublisherRecorded Books
BindingAudio Cassette (33 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100788754599
ISBN-13978-0788754593
Publication Date/2001
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About Colum McCann (Author) : Colum McCann is a published author. Some of the published credits of Colum McCann include This Side of Brightness.
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About Peter Jay Fernandez (Narrator) : Peter Jay Fernandez is a published narrator of children's books. Published credits of Peter Jay Fernandez include I, Dred Scott: A Fictional Slave Narrative Based on the Life and Legal Precedent of Dr... more
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