The Earl of Louisiana - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:A. J. Liebling, Jonathan Yardley (Introduction by), T. Harry Williams (Foreword by)Publish date:2008-02-01Pages:272
Language:EnglishPublisher:LSU PressISBN-13:9780807133439ISBN-10:807133434UPC:9780807133439Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Political, United StatesBook Topic:State & Local, 20th CenturySize:8.56 x 6.02 x 0.55 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC2FFPTTV8
In the summer of 1959, A. J. Liebling, veteran writer for the New Yorker, came to Louisiana to cover a series of bizarre events that began with Governor Earl K. Long's commitment to a mental institution. Captivated by his subject, Liebling remained to write the fascinating yet tragic story of Uncle Earl's final year in politics. First published in 1961, The Earl of Louisiana recreates a stormy...
Language:EnglishPublisher:LSU PressISBN-13:9780807133439ISBN-10:807133434UPC:9780807133439Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Political, United StatesBook Topic:State & Local, 20th CenturySize:8.56 x 6.02 x 0.55 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC2FFPTTV8
A staff writer for the New Yorker from 1935 until his death in 1963, A. J. Liebling also served during World War II as a correspondent for that magazine in France, England, and North Africa. He wrote a number of books, including The Honest Rainmaker, The Sweet Science, and Normandy Revisited.
T. Harry Williams (1909-1979) was Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University. He won both...Publisher: LSU Press
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