The Fifties
NY: Villard, 1993. BCE/BOMC. Hardcover_cloth spine. 6.25"x9.5" 800 pages. First ed./Second print. Black boards w/blue initials on front. Black cloth spine w/silver letters. DJ designed by Bradford Foltz. Author photo by Bruce Plotkin. Spine straight w/crease, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped (no price), & unmarked. GIFT QUALITY Secure ship w/track #. Fine / Fine. Item #15302
ISBN: 9780679415596
Joe McCarthy. Marilyn Monroe. The H-bomb. Ozzie and Harriet. Elvis. Civil rights. It’s undeniable: The fifties were a defining decade for America, complete with sweeping cultural change and political upheaval. This decade is also the focus of David Halberstam’s triumphant The Fifties, which stands as an enduring classic and was an instant New York Times bestseller upon its publication. More than a survey of the decade, it is a masterfully woven examination of far-reaching change, from the unexpected popularity of Holiday Inn to the marketing savvy behind McDonald’s expansion. A meditation on the staggering influence of image ...Source: Publisher.
Price: $15.00