Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City

by Andrew Kirtzman

During his reign as the mayor of New York, the controversial Giuliani has been called many names. But after September 11, 2001, New York had new words to descibe him. In this riveting and updating edition, political reporter Andrew Kirtzman tells the story of Giuliani's tireless mission to cleanup, control, shape, and -- most recently -- heal New York City.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, History

384 pages, Paperback

First published July 14, 2000

About the author

Andrew Kirtzman has covered Rudolph W. Giuliani for three decades as a political reporter for print and television. He began as a City Hall reporter and then wrote what is considered a definitive book about Giuliani’s mayoralty. He was with Giuliani on the morning of September 11th and chronicled their experience together. He has covered more than a dozen national political campaigns and hosted two of New York’s most widely watched political shows, winning multiple Emmy Awards. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, and other publications, and authored a book about the Bernie Madoff scandal. He appears regularly on CNN and MSNBC to discuss politics and government.

Reviews

[Liam Philbin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful introduction to the mayorship of Giuliani which makes for a simple yet informative read. Kirtzman’s own personal experience with Giuliani is an added bonus to the whole telling. Perhaps the most comforting part of this book is that it’s not aimed at derision of Giuliani from the get go- but there’s still showcases of Giuliani’s faults and falls.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy Andrew Kirtzman's biographies. They read like novels, and they have a pretty good balance between the salacious and the truly important, factual details. This gave a good background of Giuliani's rise to power and how he clashed with others within the NYC power structure.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating biography of Giuliani (without his cooperation) which was written prior to the September 11th attacks. The book covers the time between his first, unsuccessful, run for Mayor through his withdrawal from the US Senate race against Hillary Clinton.