Blue blood / Edward Conlon.
Blue blood / Edward Conlon.
By
:
Conlon, Edward, 1965-
Publication Date
:
2004
Publication Information
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New York : Riverhead Books,
Physical Description
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562 p.
Subject Term
:
Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Summary
:
"Blue Blood" is an important book about what it means to protect, to serve, and to defend among the ranks of New York's finest. Conlon's canvas is great and complicated-he is fourth generation NYPD-and the story he tells is impossibly rich: it presents an anecdotal history of New York through its police force, and depicts a vivid portrait of the teeming street life of the city in all its horror and splendor. It is a story about fathers and sons, partners who become brothers, old ghosts and undying legacies. Here you will see terms like loyalty, commitment, and honor come to life, in action, on a daily basis. With brio and a thrilling literary style, Conlon depicts his life on the force-from his first days walking a beat in the South Bronx, to his ascent to detective. The pace is relentless, the stories hypnotic, the scope nothing less than grand. "Blue Blood" is a bona fide literary masterpiece.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781573222662
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Gander (GGR) | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B C42 | Checked In |
Placentia (APA) | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B C42 | Checked In |