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The American Home Front: 1941-1942
The American Home Front 19411942
Author: Alistair Cooke
From the famous BBC correspondent and television host comes a remarkably insightful and detailed firsthand portrait of America during the early days of World War II. Shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, Alistair Cooke, a newly naturalized American citizen, set out to see his country as it was undergoing monumental change. Cooke tra...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780871139399
ISBN-10: 0871139391
Publication Date: 4/11/2006
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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This book wasn't quite what I expected. It consists almost entirely of Cooke's musings about the places he visits and the information he gained. The disappointment was that he seldom mentions how he gains that information. Very seldom does he mention anyone he meets, and, if he does, that person is seldom quoted. Plus the person is always identified by their position (e.g. manager) or trade (e.g. cattleman).

Still, it was an interesting read.


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