by E.L. Doctorow · Pan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780330342834
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«The Waterworks» is the historical mystery novel by E.L. Doctorow, published by Pan in paperback (246 pages, in English).
In 1871 New York, an independent writer believes he recognises his father, presumed dead, in a carriage. When the young man disappears, his editor McIlvaine investigates and uncovers a city marked by the corruption of the Tweed Ring, where the new bourgeoisie ignored the poverty around them.
The novel was originally published in 1994; this Pan edition is from 1995.
For readers of historical fiction and mystery, as well as those who appreciate American literary narrative.
