Dewey Defeats Truman - Couverture souple

Mallon, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0345805569 ISBN 13 : 9780345805560

Editeur : Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2013

Synopsis

A masterful retelling of a legend and famous headline of modern American history—Harry Truman’s upset victory over Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 presidential election.

Set in Dewey’s hometown of Owosso, Michigan, this is the captivating story of a local love triangle that mirrors the national election contest. As the voters must decide between the candidates, so must Anne Macmurray choose between two suitors: an ardent United Auto Workers organizer and his polar opposite, a wealthy young Republican lawyer who’s running for the state senate. Weaving a tapestry of small-town secrets, the people of Owosso ready themselves for the fame that is bound to shower down upon them after Dewey’s “sure thing” victory. But as the novel—and history—move toward election night, we watch the townspeople, along with Anne and her suitors, have their fates rearranged in a climax filled with suspense, chagrin and unexpected joy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Thomas Mallon is the author of eight novels, including Henry and Clara, Fellow Travelers, and Watergate. He is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review and other publications.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0345805569
• ISBN 13: 9780345805560
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
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• Personne responsable: non disponible