Assassination Vacation (Paperback, 1st Simon & Schuster pbk. ed)

Transporting us from Buffalo to Alaska, Washington to Key West, Vowell has crafted a narrative that is much more than a historical travelogue - it is the disturbing and mesmerising story of how American death has been manipulated by popular culture, including film, literature, and - the author's favourite - historical tourism. Skilfully belying the undercurrents of loss and violence that course through her journey, Vowell injects a range of lighter detours along the way, including mummies, show tunes, mean-spirited totem poles, a nineteenth-century biblical sex cult - and exactly how Lincoln's Republican Party became Bush's Republican Party. Assassination Vacation is a fascinating, informative, and richly entertaining look at the myriad ways in which political assassinations have altered and shaped our nation's history.

General

Imprint:	Simon & Schuster
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	Sarah Vowell
Dimensions:	214 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	272
Edition:	1st Simon & Schuster pbk. ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7432-6004-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7432-6004-X
Barcode:	9780743260046

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