My American Century by Studs Terkel 1997 Free Press Publishing Biography books Literary Biographies

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This is a near fine (almost like new) hardcover with dust jacket. 1997 Free Press Publishing. This copy is still crisp and clean inside and out. The inside pages are crisp and clean. The binding is tight and straight. Black hardcover boards under jacket are also near fine with barely a hint of shelf wear. The accompanying dust jacket is near fine with only a hint of shelf wear. Medium octavo book size or 6.5" x 9.5" with 532 pages.

My American Century by Studs Terkel is a collection of his most memorable interviews from each of his classic and groundbreaking oral histories. From Kid Pharaoh, the conman of Division Street to Tom Patrick the heroic fireman of Working, it is a treasury of Terkel's best. Robert Coles contributes a foreword examining Terkel's work and placing him in context of his times. The book is a panoramic chronicle of America from the 1920's forward.

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