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About the Book
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 ideaGarry 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.
About the Author
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Garry Wills is the author of twenty-one books, including the bestseller Lincoln at Gettysburg—winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award—John Wayne’s America, Certain Trumpets, Under God, and Necessary Evil. A frequent contributor to many national publications, including The New York Times Magazine and the New York Review of Books, he is also an adjunct professor of history at Northwestern University and lives in Evanston, Illinois.
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Garry Wills is the author of twenty-one books, including the bestseller Lincoln at Gettysburg—winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award—John Wayne’s America, Certain Trumpets, Under God, and Necessary Evil. A frequent contributor to many national publications, including The New York Times Magazine and the New York Review of Books, he is also an adjunct professor of history at Northwestern University and lives in Evanston, Illinois.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (March 1, 1997)
- Runtime: 3 hours
- ISBN13: 9780743548946
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