Book Info enlarge picture Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America   Author: Russell Shorto ISBN: 1400078679 Format: Publish Date:         /bookfreeway/freewaycompare?isbn=1400078679&src=Island+at+the+Center+of+the+World:+The+Epic+Story+of+Dutch+Manhattan+and+the+Forgotten+Colony+That+Shaped+America          Book Review Review "Astonishing . . . A book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past." --The New York Times “A tour de force. . . . The dramatic story of New York’s origins is splendidly told. . . . A masterpiece of storytelling and first-rate intellectual history.” --The Wall Street Journal “As readable as a finely written novel....