Sarah Ditum

The man who made Manhattan: The Great Mistake, by Jonathan Lee, reviewed

Lee’s novel follows the life of Andrew Haswell Green in reverse — from his puzzling murder to his heyday as New York’s creative genius

Andrew Haswell Green, the subject of Jonathan Lee’s novel. [Alamy] 
issue 24 July 2021
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  • The Great Mistake

    Jonathan Lee

    Granta, pp. 304, £14

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