Bodies were crushed and broken, lives lost, political empires fell, and surges of public emotion constantly threatened the project.īut this is not merely the saga of an engineering miracle: it is a sweeping narrative of the social climate of the time and of the heroes and rascals who had a hand in either constructing or obstructing the great enterprise. Throughout the fourteen years of its construction, the odds against the successful completion of the bridge seemed staggering. In the years around 1870, when the project was first undertaken, the concept of building a great bridge to span the East River between the great cities of Manhattan and Brooklyn required a vision and determination comparable to that which went into the building of the pyramids. It is the enthralling story of one of the greatest events in our nation's history during the Age of Optimism-a period when Americans were convinced in their hearts that all great things were possible. This monumental book brings back for American readers the heroic vision of the America we once had. Now, The Great Bridge is reissued as a Simon & Schuster Classic Edition with a new introduction by the author. Winning acclaim for its comprehensive look at the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, this book helped cement David McCullough's reputation as America's preeminent social historian. The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridgeįirst published in 1972, The Great Bridge is the classic account of one of the greatest engineering feats of all time.
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