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# 14 years of epic construction Pulitzer Prize-winning author Engineering marvel & social saga - The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

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## Key Features

- • **Top-Ranked & Highly Rated:** Join thousands of readers inspired by this #1 Bridge Engineering bestseller with 4.6 stars.
- • **Pulitzer Prize Storytelling:** Experience history through the masterful narrative of David McCullough.
- • **Epic 14-Year Engineering Feat:** Dive into the monumental journey behind America’s most iconic bridge.
- • **Unseen Social & Political Drama:** Discover the untold stories of ambition, tragedy, and power struggles.
- • **Emily Roebling’s Trailblazing Role:** Celebrate the pioneering woman who defied 19th-century norms to complete the bridge.

## Overview

This acclaimed book by Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough chronicles the 14-year construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, blending engineering triumph with rich social and political history. It highlights the Roebling family’s perseverance, including Emily Roebling’s groundbreaking leadership, and offers a definitive, deeply researched account that has captivated over 4,000 readers with a 4.6-star rating.

## Description

A monumental tale of American ambition, told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough. This gripping saga of the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the country’s boldest engineering achievements, reveals not only the politics and personalities behind "America’s Eiffel Tower," but charts New York’s ascent as a thriving metropolis. Around 1870, during the Age of Optimism—a time when Americans believed anything was possible—the ambitious idea of constructing an unprecedented bridge across the East River to connect Manhattan and Brooklyn took root. This monumental project demanded a vision and determination on par with the efforts that built the great cathedrals of history. Spearheaded by the Roebling family, the project faced staggering odds throughout its fourteen years of construction. Bodies were crushed, lives were lost, political empires fell, and waves of public emotion constantly threatened its progress. The Roeblings, too, were not immune to personal tragedies. Yet, Emily Roebling rose above these challenges to become the pivotal force behind the bridge’s completion, shattering all societal expectations of her era. This is not just the story of an engineering miracle; it is a sweeping narrative of the social climate of the time and the heroes and rascals who either built or exploited this groundbreaking enterprise.

Review: Wonderful history of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge - Very worthwhile. I am so glad I read this book. As a result of new found respect for the engineers and builders
Review: Exhaustive, and exhausting - Early on, David McCullough tells us when he went to where the archives of the Brooklyn Bridge's Chief Engineer, Washington Roebling, were being held, he was stunned at their total disarray. It appears his book is (partly) proof of time spent reorganizing and categorizing the archive, a noble deed, indeed. McCullough has written an exhaustive, and exhausting, history. It is an epic story, and is treated as such by the author. Their is enough in here about the life and times of the period to satisfy a social history buff. There is enough biography of key, and not so key, players to satisfy a memoir buff. There are enough technical details, to satisfy (I suspect) an engineer. Trouble is, taken together, there is too much of too many angles to keep me absorbed. I found myself skimming through many pages of tedious detail. I already knew that a number of workers died of what we now call the bends, and was interested in knowing more about that. But it could've been condensed without sacrifice. I'm not sure I had to learn so much about doctors who were investigating the problem or the life histories of other engineers whose projects experienced similar deaths. I was fascinated by the political machinations of key players, including Boss Tweed. But the biographical sketches of so many players left my head spinning; I wanted to get back to bridge building, so to speak. I was awed by the granular engineering details, but was the author just showing off? Showing us how much he gleaned from the archives? Did I have to know the length, width, height and weight of the bolts -- and so many different kinds, too? Perhaps Mr. McCullough goal was to write a book that would be deemed the definitive history of the Brooklyn Bridge. Or maybe his editor lacked the contractual power to force consolidation and cuts. But as the late, great Elmore Leonard advised, cut out the parts that people tend to skip.

## Features

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #16,705 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Bridge Engineering #19 in History of Technology #53 in U.S. State & Local History |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,390 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful history of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge
*by E***W on August 6, 2026*

Very worthwhile. I am so glad I read this book. As a result of new found respect for the engineers and builders

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exhaustive, and exhausting
*by M***S on July 29, 2017*

Early on, David McCullough tells us when he went to where the archives of the Brooklyn Bridge's Chief Engineer, Washington Roebling, were being held, he was stunned at their total disarray. It appears his book is (partly) proof of time spent reorganizing and categorizing the archive, a noble deed, indeed. McCullough has written an exhaustive, and exhausting, history. It is an epic story, and is treated as such by the author. Their is enough in here about the life and times of the period to satisfy a social history buff. There is enough biography of key, and not so key, players to satisfy a memoir buff. There are enough technical details, to satisfy (I suspect) an engineer. Trouble is, taken together, there is too much of too many angles to keep me absorbed. I found myself skimming through many pages of tedious detail. I already knew that a number of workers died of what we now call the bends, and was interested in knowing more about that. But it could've been condensed without sacrifice. I'm not sure I had to learn so much about doctors who were investigating the problem or the life histories of other engineers whose projects experienced similar deaths. I was fascinated by the political machinations of key players, including Boss Tweed. But the biographical sketches of so many players left my head spinning; I wanted to get back to bridge building, so to speak. I was awed by the granular engineering details, but was the author just showing off? Showing us how much he gleaned from the archives? Did I have to know the length, width, height and weight of the bolts -- and so many different kinds, too? Perhaps Mr. McCullough goal was to write a book that would be deemed the definitive history of the Brooklyn Bridge. Or maybe his editor lacked the contractual power to force consolidation and cuts. But as the late, great Elmore Leonard advised, cut out the parts that people tend to skip.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Educational. Inspirational. Entertaining.
*by A***T on August 25, 2015*

This book profiles the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the engineers and their personalities, the corruption and bribery of the times and the overall culture of the late 1800's. As always, David McCullough writes with a literary style that is enjoyable but also educational. This book is a history lesson combined with the pleasure of understanding the mindset and life of those who lived before us and is a great testimony to human ingenuity. Pros: - David McCullough's writing style: His sentences are lucidly crafted so that such a distinct image in your mind is created as a result.He has to gift to blend technical information of the bridge with poetic grace that is both a pleasure to the reader as well as an education. - Understanding of the prevailing culture of corruption and bribery of politicians and executives during this era: The building of the Brooklyn Bridge wasn't built without its trace of bribery and corruption amongst the board overseeing its creation, and, as a result, causes the reader to view the bridge from a different perspective other than that of a sheer feat of human ingenuity. - True insight into the personalities of all the characters involved in the building of the bridge: Colonel Roebling wasn't only known for being the Chief Engineer of The Great Bridge; he was also a courageous and decorated Civil War Veteran participating in multiple key battles. - Provides inspiration for those of a mechanical aptitude, or for anyone who realizes modern industry wasn't magically created, but was created by the hard work and intelligence and bravery of mankind: Understanding what is required to erect a bridge of this magnitude will shock and awe the average reader who has no prior knowledge of engineering. Cons: - Technical details of bridge engineering require extra attention and focus for understanding: For those with a background not related to engineering, the technical details of how the bridge was built is difficult to understand and requires constant referencing the dictionary to comprehend what the author is trying to convey to the reader. - At times, the non-technical descriptions of the magnificence of the bridge is verbose and repetitive

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