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Alistair Cooke's America

Alistair Cooke's America( )
Author: Cooke, Alistair
ISBN:978-0-7867-1036-2
Publication Date:Oct 2002
Publisher:Basic Books
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $25.00
Book Description:

Classics stand the test of time, and Alistair Cooke’s history of America is a classic. Nearly three decades have passed since the original edition of America--based on journalist-historian Cooke’s extraordinarily popular thirteen-part television series--sold more than a million copies. Yet Cooke’s view of America’s dynamic past and its impact upon the always-changing present continues to provide striking insights into the singular character of a nation....
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Book Details
Pages:400
Detailed Subjects: History / United States / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):17.78 x 24.765 x 2.54 cm
Book Weight:1.264 Kilograms
Author Biography
Cooke, Alistair (Author)
Alistair Cooke is a journalist and broadcaster. Cooke was born in Manchester, England on November 20, 1908. He obtained his education at Cambridge, Yale, and Harvard. His career is based on his observations of American life and culture.

Cooke worked as a correspondent for NBC and as a special correspondent for the London Times and the Guardian. He is perhaps most famous for his BBC weekly broadcast, "Letter From America," which has been successful for over fifty years because of its sophisticated wit. Cooke became well-known in the United States as host for Omnibus for nine years and later as host of the Masterpiece Theatre. He has also written numerous books including the bestsellers Alistair Cooke's America, Six Men, and Fun and Games with Alistair Cooke.

In 1973, Cooke was made an honorary Knight of the British Empire.

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