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Parting the Waters by Branch, Taylor

by Branch, Taylor | HC | Good
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Condition
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
3 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780671460976
Book Title
Parting the Waters : America in the King Years, 1954-1963
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
1988
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Author
Taylor Branch
Genre
Non-Classifiable, Political Science, History
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Civil Rights
Item Weight
54.3 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
1088 Pages
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0671460978
ISBN-13
9780671460976
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1383711

Product Key Features

Book Title
Parting the Waters : America in the King Years, 1954-1963
Number of Pages
1088 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1988
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Civil Rights
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Non-Classifiable, Political Science, History
Author
Taylor Branch
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
54.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
88-024033
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
973/.0496073
Synopsis
Hailed as the most masterful story ever told of the American civil rights movement, Parting the Waters is destined to endure for generations. Moving from the fiery political baptism of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the corridors of Camelot where the Kennedy brothers weighed demands for justice against the deceptions of J. Edgar Hoover, here is a vivid tapestry of America, torn and finally transformed by a revolutionary struggle unequaled since the Civil War. Taylor Branch provides an unsurpassed portrait of King's rise to greatness and illuminates the stunning courage and private conflict, the deals, maneuvers, betrayals, and rivalries that determined history behind closed doors, at boycotts and sit-ins, on bloody freedom rides, and through siege and murder. Epic in scope and impact, Branch's chronicle definitively captures one of the nation's most crucial passages.
LC Classification Number
E185.61.B7914 1988

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