Knickerbocker'S History Of New York - 9781539082293

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: Sep 25, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 404 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1539082296
• | ISBN-13: 9781539082293