Alistair Cooke's America by Alistair Cooke - Hardcover, 400 pages

Alistair Cooke's America by Alistair Cooke

Synopsis: 
For years legendary broadcaster Alistair Cooke brought America to the rest of the world with incomparable wit and wisdom. This is his now classic and irresistibly readable 'personal history' of America, guiding us through centuries of changing life in the US. Beginning with his own arrival in America as a graduate in the 1930s, Alistair Cooke goes on to write about the explorers who put their new-found land on the map, the pioneers who tamed the Wild West, the soldiers who fought for independence and the tycoons who built fortunes. From the Mayflower to the gold rush, the jazz age to Pearl Harbor, with portraits of figures as varied as Buffalo Bill, John D. Rockefeller and Martin Luther King, here is the American story in all its triumphs and failures, grandeurs and tragedies. It is the defining portrait of a nation.

About the Author:

Alistair Cooke (1908–2004) enjoyed an extraordinary life in print, radio, and television. He worked as a journalist and broadcaster for many different organizations, including the BBC, The Times, and the Guardian, and won numerous awards for his work. He is best known both at home and abroad for his weekly Letter from America, the longest-running radio series in broadcasting history. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Book Overview
First published in 1973, this follow-up to Alistair Cooke's acclaimed 1972 television documentary series America: A Personal History of the United States has sold almost two million copies. From the nation's discovery to modern times; from the American revolutionaries to the pioneers who forged westward; from the slaves who fled north to the immigrants that sought a new life, Cooke vividly describes the spirit of the United States. Cooke's portrayal of America's dynamic history and its ever-changing present continues to provide striking insights into the remarkable character of a nation. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 0394487265
ISBN13: 9780394487267
Release Date: September 1973
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Length: 400 Pages
Weight: 3.60 lbs.
Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.3" x 11.2"

Please use photos as the best description of what you will be receiving.

Comes from my smoke free and pet free home.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

Thank you for your continued business and please check out our other products in the store. We have something for everyone! And please check out our other items, as we add unique and interesting items daily: halfpriceware.etsy.com
And if this cake stand is not what you are looking for, you're in luck. We have more. We will combine shipping whenever possible to lower the shipping costs.

Thanks for looking and happy treasure hunting!