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OverviewWhen Kathy Boudin was arrested in 1981 after a botched armed robbery and shootout that left a Brinks guard and two policemen dead, she ended a decade living underground as part of the radical Weathermen underground; she would spend the next 22 years in Bedford Hills prison. In Family Circle, Boudin’s former classmate Susan Braudy vividly re-creates the radicalization of this intelligent, privileged young woman who came from one of the most prominent liberal intellectual families in America. She illuminates Boudin’s relationship with her parents --and particularly with her father Leonard, a famous leftist lawyer--and shows how Kathy, swept up in the ferment of the late 1960s, moved further and further from the Old Left ideals they embodied. Based on extensive interviews, court documents, and Boudin family papers, Family Circle is both a rich biography of a family and a intimate window into a turbulent and fascinating time. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan BraudyPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Anchor Books Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.437kg ISBN: 9781400077489ISBN 10: 1400077486 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 09 November 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"“A gripping study. . . . A powerful narrative.” --The New York Times Book Review “Tough-minded, honest, and thoroughly absorbing.” --The New Republic “The tensions, conflicts, and eventual downfall of a seemingly confident dynasty of radical tinkers and super-achievers . . . give Susan Braudy’s Family Circle its stunning power. . . . As Braudy tells it, the story attains the epic stature of a genuine American tragedy.” --The Women’s Review of Books “Fascinating . . . Braudy, who knew Kathy growing up, delves deeply into her family’s crippling psychological games.” –People “Rethinks what makes a radical tick."" --New York Daily News" A gripping study. . . . A powerful narrative. --The New York Times Book Review <br> Tough-minded, honest, and thoroughly absorbing. -- The New Republic<br> <br> The tensions, conflicts, and eventual downfall of a seemingly confident dynasty of radical tinkers and super-achievers . . . give Susan Braudy's Family Circle its stunning power. . . . As Braudy tells it, the story attains the epic stature of a genuine American tragedy. -- The Women's Review of Books <br> Fascinating . . . Braudy, who knew Kathy growing up, delves deeply into her family's crippling psychological games. - People <br> Rethinks what makes a radical tick. -- New York Daily News Author InformationSusan Braudy was born in Philadelphia and was educated at Bryn Mawr, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale. She has written for many magazines, including the New York Times, Newsweek, and The Atlantic Monthly. She is the author of four previous books, among them This Crazy Thing Called Love. She lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |