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Beneath the towering skyscrapers of New York City, the lives of the "four million" ordinary citizens unfold with unexpected grace and drama. These stories celebrate the shopgirls, clerks, and dreamers who navigate the complexities of urban survival. The city itself becomes a living character, breathing with the aspirations of those who call it home. It is a definitive tribute to the resilience and hidden nobility of the common urban dweller.
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Rating★★★★ 4.1 (1.3K)
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length5 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1TOBIN’S PALM
14SPRINGTIME À LA CARTE
2THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
15THE GREEN DOOR
3A COSMOPOLITE IN A CAFÉ
16FROM THE CABBY’S SEAT
4BETWEEN ROUNDS
17AN UNFINISHED STORY
5THE SKYLIGHT ROOM
18THE CALIPH, CUPID AND THE CLOCK
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6A SERVICE OF LOVE
19SISTERS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
7THE COMING-OUT OF MAGGIE
20THE ROMANCE OF A BUSY BROKER
8MAN ABOUT TOWN
21AFTER TWENTY YEARS
9THE COP AND THE ANTHEM
22LOST ON DRESS PARADE
10AN ADJUSTMENT OF NATURE
23BY COURIER
11MEMOIRS OF A YELLOW DOG
24THE FURNISHED ROOM
12THE LOVE-PHILTRE OF IKEY SCHOENSTEIN
25THE BRIEF DÉBUT OF TILDY
13MAMMON AND THE ARCHER
26IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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