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Article: I, Koch: a decidedly unauthorized biography of the mayor of New York City.
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- National Review
- Article date:
- October 18, 1985
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In the end, Mayor tells you, entertainingly, what an egomaniac sees when he looks in the mirror. It glimpses of the inside of City Hall are vivid but unreliable. You can learn a lot more, while having much less fun, reading the hositle I, Koch, by three city reporters who have covered Koch's career for some years. He sent word to his aides and city officials that he wouldn't cooperate with the authors. Nevertheless, they have compiled a rich account of his life and fortunes, one that rings truer than his book. They are critical, but they draw a portrait of convincing subtlety.
Koch was born in 1924 of Polish-Jewish immigrant parents. He grew up in Newark, ...
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