The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lincoln at Gettysburg brings his eloquence, wit, and on-target perceptions of American life and politics to this fascinating, well-drawn protrait of a twentieth-century hero. In this work of great originalitythe biography of an idea Garry Wills shows how John Wayne came to embody Amercian values and influenced our cultoure to a degree unmatched by any other public figure of his time. In Wills’s hands, Waynes story is tranformed into a compelling narrative about the intersection of popular entertainment and political realities in mid-twentieth-century America.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 384 ● ISBN 9781439129579 ● Publisher Simon & Schuster ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5705673 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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