For seven years, writer and performer Noah Diamond worked as a New York City tour guide - on double-decker buses, on boats, and on foot. In 2007, with his collaborator Amanda Sisk, he premiered "400 Years in Manhattan," a stage show which combined material from his tours with recollections of the tour guide life, accompanied by a spectacular animated slideshow. This book includes the complete text, supplemented with extensive notes, an index, and images from the show. "400 Years in Manhattan" is the story of an enchanted island, and the story of telling the story.