And the Dead Shall Rise: The Murder of Mary Phagan and the Lynching of Leo Frank

Steve Oney

ISBN 10: 0679421475 / ISBN 13: 9780679421474

Editore: Pantheon, 2003

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0679421475I3N10

Riassunto:

Describes the 1913 murder of Atlanta factory worker Mary Phagan, the arrest of her Jewish supervisor, Leo Frank, and the abduction and lynching of Frank, offering a compelling account of the crime and its aftermath, the history of Atlanta's Jewish community, the miscarriage of justice, the lives of various members of the lynch mob, and the long-term repercussions. 40,000 first printing.

Informazioni sull'autore: Steve Oney was educated at the University of Georgia and at Harvard, where he was a Nieman Fellow. He worked for many years as a staff writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Magazine. He has also contributed articles to many national publications, including Esquire, Playboy, Premiere, GQ and the New York Times Magazine. Oney lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Madeline Stuart. This is his first book.

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Titolo: And the Dead Shall Rise: The Murder of Mary ...
Casa editrice: Pantheon
Data di pubblicazione: 2003
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket