Controversy, and Other Essays in Jour..., William Manchester
Controversy, and Other Essays in Jour..., William Manchester
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Controversy, and Other Essays in Journalism, 1950–1975

Author: William Manchester

Narrator: Arthur Morey

Unabridged: 16 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/17/2017


Synopsis

The writing of Death of a President, William Manchester’s award-winning account of President Kennedy’s assassination, is the topic of the title essay in this collection, as it was a controversy like few others, pitting one of the most prominent historians of the day against Jackie Kennedy, the most famous, and private, widow in the world. The seventy-six page essay provides an insider’s account of the struggle to see the book published.The rest of this sweeping collection examines the time period between World War II and the Vietnam era. It is an account that is both exactingly accurate and a pleasure to hear.

About William Manchester

William Manchester (1922–2004) was an award-winning American author, biographer, historian, and a professor emeritus of history at Wesleyan University. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award. Among his many New York Times bestselling books are two which made the #1 spot on the list: The Death of a President and The Last Lion: Alone.

About Arthur Morey

Arthur Morey has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been a finalist for two Audie Awards. He has won awards for his fiction and drama, worked as an editor with several book publishers, and taught literature and writing at Northwestern University.


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Quotes

“A work of love, even passion…Mr. Manchester’s final telling of the death of Kennedy is most moving.” Gore Vidal, New York Times bestselling author

“Essays in popular history…The strongest pieces…the Bank Holiday of 1933 and a resourceful slumlord..have a lively sense of financial mechanisms and historic periods.” Kirkus Reviews