National Book Award Winner
World's Fair
by E. L. Doctorow
Summary
A fictionalized memoir of a young boy growing up in the Bronx during the 1930s, culminating in a visit to the 1939 New York World's Fair.
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Historical Context & Significance
Doctorow used the 1939 World's Fair as a symbol of 'the World of Tomorrow,' contrasting it with the realities of the Great Depression.