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George F. Will—One Man's America (NEW Signed 1st Ed.) Plus Unlimited Access
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Signed By
- George F. Will
- Signed
- Yes
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Age Level
- Adults
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Edition
- First Edition
- Type
- Chronicle
- Era
- 1930s - 2010s
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- Object Type
- Book
- Features
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Subjects
- Political Commentary
- ISBN
- 9780307407863
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0307407861
ISBN-13
9780307407863
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63189219
Product Key Features
Book Title
One Man's America : the Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Sociology / General, General, Popular Culture, United States / General
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
21.7 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-051281
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
973
Synopsis
In his provocative and compelling new book, America's most widely read and most influential commentator casts his gimlet eye on our singular nation. Moving far beyond the strict confines of politics, George F. Will offers a fascinating look at the people, stories, and eventsoften unheraldedthat make the American drama so endlessly entertaining and instructive. With Will's signature erudition and wry wit always on display, One Man's America chronicles a spectacular, eclectic procession of figures who have shaped our cultural landscapefrom Playboy founder Hugh Hefner to National Review founder William F. Buckley Jr., from Victorian poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, from cotton picker- turned-country singer Buck Owens to actor-turned-president Ronald Reagan. Will crisscrosses the country to illuminate what it is that makes America distinctive. He visits the USS Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor and ponders its enduring links to the present. He travels to Milwaukee to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of an iconic brand, Harley-Davidson. In Los Angeles he finds the inspiring future of education, while in New York he confronts the dispiriting didacticism of the avant-garde. He ventures to the Civil War battlefields of Virginia to explore what we risk when we efface our own history. And on the outskirts of Chicago he investigates one of the darkest chapters in American history, only to discover a shining example of resilience and gracethe best the country has to offer. Will's wide lens takes in much more as welleverything from the "most emblematic novel of the 1930s" (and no, it is not about the Joads) to the cult of ESPN to Brooks Brothers and Ben & Jerry's. And of course, One Man's America would not be complete without the author's insights on the national pastime, baseballthe icons and the cheats, the hapless and the greats. Finally, in a personal and reflective turn, Will writes movingly of his thirty-five-year-old son Jon, born with Down syndrome, and pays loving and poignant tribute to his mother, who died at the age of ninety-eight after a long struggle with dementia. The essays in One Man's America , even when critiquing American culture, reflect Will's deep affection and regard for our nation. After all, he notes, when America falls short, it does so only as compared to "the uniquely high standards it has set for itself." In the end, this brilliantly informative and entertaining book reminds us of the enduring value of "the simple virtues and decencies that can make communities flourish and that have made America great and exemplary.", America's leading columnist presents his most intriguing collection to date, broadening his scope beyond politics to offer an illuminating exploration of American culture. Included are reflections on everything from his mother's death to the life of a baseball umpire-in-training.
LC Classification Number
E169.1.W4895 2008
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