Knickerbocker's History of New York - 9781986249058

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.

Author: Washington Irving

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Mar 05, 2018

Number of Pages: 320 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1986249050

ISBN-13: 9781986249058