Cover of Metropolis

Metropolis

  • 2005 first published
  • 461 pages
  • 5 editions

Elizabeth Gaffney's Metropolis (2005) is a historical fiction and circus fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. and New York, N.Y.. It deals with Arson, bridges, circus and design and construction.

It has been published in 5 editions.

At about 461 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Arson
  • Bridges
  • Circus
  • Design and construction
  • Gangs
  • German Americans
  • Immigrants
  • Investigation
  • Arson investigation
  • New york, N.y.
  • Historical
  • Crime
  • Irish americans

Quick answers

Who wrote Metropolis?

Metropolis was written by Elizabeth Gaffney and first published in 2005.

What genre is Metropolis?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction and Circus & Carnival.

How long is Metropolis?

The median edition has 461 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Metropolis?

Readers who like it often enjoy Water for Elephants, The One and Only Ivan and Hetty Feather.

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