The American: A Middle Western Legend
by Howard Fast
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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North Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
NY: Duell, Sloan And Pearce. 1946. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. A novel which tells the story of John Peter Altgeld of Illinois, a latter-day Lincoln, who sacrificed money and health and political power, to become the champion of democracy and the foe of greed and corruption. Here is the story of his farm boyhood, of his Civil war experiences in the Army, and of his masterful struggles to become a successful lawyer and politician. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 337 pages Very good with light dust soiling top page edges, light sunning to covers. The dust jacket has light chipping to the spine ends and corners. A small chip top edge front panel light rubbing and age toning to the rear panel. bx10
Synopsis
In addition to the Immigrants novels, Howard Fast is the author of Greenwich, Being Red, My Glorious Brothers, Time and the Riddle , and Spartacus (the basis for the acclaimed film), among many other books. He has won numerous awards for his writing, including an Emmy Award, the National Jewish Book Award, and the Schomburg Award for Race Relations. Born in New York in 1914, he now lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Details
- Bookseller
- biblioboy (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022188
- Title
- The American
- Author
- Howard Fast
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Duell, Sloan And Pearce
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1946
- Pages
- 337
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fiction, Western Fiction Historical
- Bookseller catalogs
- FICTION / Westerns;
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