Wallace
The Classic Portrait of Alabama Governor George Wallace
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Current Events, Political Science, Government, Local Government, Biography & Memoir, Political
| Author: | Marshall Frady | ISBN: | 9780307561053 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group | Publication: | June 3, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Random House | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marshall Frady |
| ISBN: | 9780307561053 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Publication: | June 3, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Random House |
| Language: | English |
“A sensitive, informed and funny feat of high journalism that is a classic of the kind.”—The New York Times Book Review
Wallace is a classic portrait of one of the century’s most fiery and controversial political figures. Initially conceived as a novel, Marshall Frady’s biography of George Wallace retains the narrative force and descriptive powers of fiction. Elizabeth Hardwick noted on Wallace’s first publication in 1968, “There is a palpable Faulknerian mood to the reporting,” and The New Republic observed, “Frady has established new standards in political biography.” This is a wonderfully crafted depiction of a seminal figure whose influence altered the course of national politics.
“A sensitive, informed and funny feat of high journalism that is a classic of the kind.”—The New York Times Book Review
Wallace is a classic portrait of one of the century’s most fiery and controversial political figures. Initially conceived as a novel, Marshall Frady’s biography of George Wallace retains the narrative force and descriptive powers of fiction. Elizabeth Hardwick noted on Wallace’s first publication in 1968, “There is a palpable Faulknerian mood to the reporting,” and The New Republic observed, “Frady has established new standards in political biography.” This is a wonderfully crafted depiction of a seminal figure whose influence altered the course of national politics.
