Format:
Book
Title:
One summer : America, 1927 / Bill Bryson.
Author:
Bryson, Bill.
Call Number:
973.91 Bryson
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher, Date:
New York : Doubleday, [2013]
Description:
509 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:
Bryson examines closely the events and personalities of the summer of 1927 when America's story was one of brawling adventure, reckless optimism and delirious energy.
Subjects:
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- History -- 1919-1933.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1918-1932.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 1918-1945.
Other Title:
America, 1927
Contents:
May : the Kid -- June : the Babe -- July : the President -- August : the anarchists -- September : summer's end.
ISBN:
9780767919418 (pbk.)
9780767919401 (alk. paper)
0767919408 (alk. paper)