Miami and the Siege of Chicago: An Informal History of the Republican and Democr

Description: Miami and the Siege of Chicago by Norman Mailer Mailers masterful account of the 1968 presidential conventions, a snapshot of sixties turbulenceMiami, Summer 1968. The Vietnam War is raging; Martin Luther King, Jr., and Bobby Kennedy have just been assassinated. The Republican Party meets in Miami and picks Richard Nixon as its candidate, to little fanfare. But when the Democrats back Lyndon Johnsons ineffectual vice president, Hubert Humphrey, the city of Chicago erupts. Antiwar protesters fill the streets and the police run amok, beating and arresting demonstrators and delegates alike, all broadcast on live television, and captured in these pages by one of Americas fiercest intellects. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Norman Mailer (1923-2007) was one of the great post-War American writers, both as a novelist and as one of the key inventors of the New Journalism. His books include the novels The Naked and the Dead, The Deer Park, Why Are We in Vietnam?, The Executioners Song and Harlots Ghost and the non-fiction works The Armies of the Night, A Fire on the Moon (published in the USA as Of a Fire on the Moon) and The Fight. He won the National Book Award and twice won the Pulitzer Prize. Promotional Mailers masterful account of the 1968 presidential conventions, a snapshot of sixties turbulence. Promotional "Headline" Mailers masterful account of the 1968 presidential conventions, a snapshot of sixties turbulence. Details ISBN0241340535 Author Norman Mailer Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2018 ISBN-10 0241340535 ISBN-13 9780241340530 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-11-01 Imprint Penguin Classics Subtitle An Informal History of the Republican and Democratic Conventions of 1968 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book Pages 240 DEWEY 324.27315609046 Series Penguin Modern Classics Short Title Miami and the Siege of Chicago Language English UK Release Date 2018-11-01 Illustrator Ramon Bachs Birth 1939 Affiliation Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, USA Position Department of Psychology Qualifications Ph.D. Alternative 9780241340547 NZ Release Date 2018-11-18 AU Release Date 2018-11-18 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123800328;

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