Dropsie Avenue

About this book

“Eisner was not only ahead of his times; the present times are still catching up to him.”—John UpdikeIn Dropsie Avenue: The Neighborhood, Eisner graphically traces the social trajectory of this mythic avenue over four centuries, creating a sweeping panorama of the city and its waves of new residents, whose stories present an unending “story of life, death, and resurrection.” (site editora)