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This book, set in the first two decades of the twentieth century is excellent telling of American culture through three fictional families but with so many actual personalities that it almost was like reading a newspaper. The first of the three families was white, living in New Rochelle, New York and only designated as Father, Mother, mother’s Younger Brother, the Boy and Grandfather representing the upper middle class, the second representing the immigrants were a Jewish family known as Tateh a
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My copy of Ragtime was from 1976 and cost me 1,000 won at What the Book. Inside were a few comments penciled into the margins - and one struck me. It stated that the book reads like a description of a series of photographs, and I totally agree, particularly at the beginning. It was an interesting look at a historical period, which really plays the part of the main character. I liked it a lot.
Mar 31, 2019
Eva
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Ragtime is set in New York in the beginning of the 1900s. The book follows different fictional characters intervoven with actual historical characters such as Harry Houdini, Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan etc. The rythm of the book is syncopated just as the ragtime music is.
It is a quick read and gives a good insight into some historical events of that time.
I had to google a lot of names, while I was reading trying to figure out how much was true and how much was not. ...more
It is a quick read and gives a good insight into some historical events of that time.
I had to google a lot of names, while I was reading trying to figure out how much was true and how much was not. ...more
My copy of Ragtime was from 1976 and cost me 1,000 won at What the Book. Inside were a few comments penciled into the margins - and one struck me. It stated that the book reads like a description of a series of photographs, and I totally agree, particularly at the beginning. It was an interesting look at a historical period, which really plays the part of the main character. I liked it a lot.
Jun 17, 2009
Andre Mitchell
marked it as to-read
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Ann
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Jan 16, 2012
Nanosynergy
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Apr 07, 2014
Kristen
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