在这本非凡的漫画小说中，作家彼得·j·托马西和插画家萨拉·杜瓦尔将世界上最具标志性的地标之一的建造过程展现得栩栩如生，并将光芒照亮了建造布鲁克林大桥过程中令人难以置信的胜利和悲剧。1869年，约翰·奥古斯都·罗布林意外去世后，完成这项浩大工程的重任就落在了罗布林的儿子华盛顿身上。不幸的是，随着华盛顿患上沉箱病，更多的痛苦随之而来，他卧床不起。华盛顿的妻子艾米丽巧妙地在大桥的建设中扮演了关键角色，成为了丈夫在工地上的耳目。作为华盛顿最聪明的议会，艾米丽巧妙地指挥着工作人员，他们现在不得不对一个女人、承包商、充满敌意的媒体和一个贪婪的城市政客负责——所有人都想把这座宏伟的大桥慢慢穿过东河的工程归功于自己。经历了这一切，罗布林一家坚持了下来，克服了每一个障碍，建造了连接布鲁克林和纽约的大桥。
In this extraordinary graphic novel, author Peter J. Tomasi and illustrator Sara DuVall bring to life the construction of one of the most iconic landmarks in the world and shine a light on the incredible triumphs and tragedies that went into building the Brooklyn Bridge. After the accidental death of John Augustus Roebling in 1869, it was up to Roebling’s son Washington to complete the massive project. Unfortunately, there was more pain to follow, as Washington developed caisson disease, leaving him bedridden. Washington’s wife, Emily, deftly assumed a key role in the bridge’s construction by becoming her husband’s eyes and ears at the work site. As Washington’s wisest council, Emily skillfully navigated work crews who now had to answer to a woman, contractors, a hostile press, and a greedy city politician—all looking to take credit for the magnificent bridge slowly making its way across the East River. Through it all, the Roeblings persisted, rising above every obstacle to build the great bridge that connects Brooklyn and New York.
