ISBN: 9780399588334 - miami and the siege of chicago: an informal history of the republican and democratic conventions of 1968 (15 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In this landmark work of journalism, Norman Mailer reports on the presidential conventions of 1968, the turbulent year from which today's bitterly divided country arose. The Vietnam War was raging; Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy had just been assassinated. In August, the Republican Party met in Miami and picked Richard Nixon as its candidate, to little fanfare. But when the Democrats backed Lyndon Johnson's ineffectual vice president, Hubert Humphrey, the city of Chicago erupted. Antiwar protesters filled the streets and the police ran amok, beating and arresting demonstrators and delegates alike, all broadcast on live television--and captured in these pages by one of America's fiercest intellects. Praise for Miami and the Siege of Chicago For historians who wish for the presence of a world-class literary witness at crucial moments in history, Mailer in Miami and Chicago was heaven-sent.--Michael Beschloss, The Washington Post Extraordinary . . . Mailer predicted that] 'we will be fighting for forty years.' He got that right, among many other things.--Christopher Hitchens, The Atlantic Often reads like a good, old-fashioned novel in which suspense, character, plot revelations, and pungently describable action abound.--The New York Review of Books A] masterful account . . . To understand 1968, you must read Mailer.--Chicago Tribune. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Minimal shelf wear, clean internals. May have remainder mark.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. VG+.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 238 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 194. . 2016. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: Very Good.