It Happened in Brooklyn: An Oral History of Growing Up in the Borough in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s
Worth buying if: You are looking for real events explained without too much jargon.
Skip it if: You need a completely different mood.
Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780156002370. The Amazon link uses this ISBN, so the product page should open to the edition shown here.
If this page helped you decide, purchasing through the Amazon button above supports UPB Books at no extra cost to you and helps us continue improving the site. Thanks for visiting today.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
Affiliate disclosure: purchases made through links on this site may earn us a commission at no additional cost to you.
Summary
The listing describes It Happened in Brooklyn: An Oral History of Growing Up in the Borough in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s by Harvey Frommer Myrna Frommer as a history book that adds background to its subject. This edition is listed as 1995 • Harvest Books • 272 pages.
Why this book now
More appealing if you want an older backlist book that still feels distinct instead of generic filler.
30-second preview
Two quick cards, fifteen seconds each.
Card 1 of 2
Best for readers who...
Good fit if you want...
- You are looking for real events explained without too much jargon.
- You need an approachable way into the subject.
- You need a completely different mood.
- You are looking for a lighter and faster read.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
Decided it fits?
Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780156002370
Worth buying if: You are looking for real events explained without too much jargon.
Skip it if: You need a completely different mood.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
Reader guide
Cues to help you decide faster.
Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
Balanced commitment. Best if you want more than a quick hit but not a huge undertaking.
What stands out here
This book adds background and explanation to a historical subject.
Best way to approach it
Read it at the pace that works for you; the page count above is the best guide to the time it may take.
Was this page helpful?
Quick thumbs only. No login.
Loading feedback…
Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780156002370
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.