New York: Simon & Schuster, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Presentation copy, inscribed by David Maraniss to Jim Tranquada, former Director of Communications at Occidental College, which Barack Obama attended prior to transferring to Columbia University. The groundbreaking multigenerational biography, a richly textured account of President Obama and the forces that shaped him and sustain him. Octavo: xxiii, 641 p. with 35 photographs. Original blue paper-covered boards over a blue cloth spine, with gilt titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

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Bookseller: Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 76249
Title: BARACK OBAMA: The Story
Author: Maraniss, David
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 1439160406
ISBN 13: 9781439160404
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2012
Keywords: Americana, U.S. Presidents, Biography, African Americans, Barack Obama, Politics, World Leaders

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