Famous Nathan: A Family Saga of Coney Island, the American Dream, and the Search for the Perfect Hot Dog
Lloyd Handwerker • Flatiron Books • ISBN-13 978‑1250074546
Famous Nathan: A Family Saga of Coney Island, the American Dream, and the Search for the Perfect Hot Dog
Lloyd Handwerker • Flatiron Books
ISBN-10: 1250074541 · ISBN-13: 978‑1250074546 · 2016
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Lloyd Handwerker chronicles the rise of Nathan’s Famous, the iconic Coney Island institution founded by his grandfather, Nathan Handwerker. Through extensive interviews and archival research, the narrative traces the evolution of a modest nickel hot dog stand into a global culinary brand, offering an intimate perspective on immigrant ambition and the complexities of a multi-generational family business in twentieth-century America.
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