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Author:   Sarah Burns
Publisher:   Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:   Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 19.90cm
Weight:   0.202kg
ISBN:  

9781529358971

ISBN 10:   1529358973
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   30 May 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Burns's gripping tale may serve as an allegory for some of the most pressing criminal justice issues of our time. - The New York Times Book Review Riveting... an important book. - The Plain Dealer Remarkable... thought-provoking reportage - Booklist

Burns's gripping tale may serve as an allegory for some of the most pressing criminal justice issues of our time. - The New York Times Book Review Riveting... An important book. - The Cleveland Plain Dealer Gripping from start to finish, The Central Park Five is an unvarnished look at one of the most infamous crimes in New York City history. You may think you know the true story of the Central Park jogger, but you don't. Sarah Burns tells a harrowing story, in which her only allegiance is to the truth. - Kevin Baker, author of Dreamland A riveting retrospective. - News Blaze This is a controversial and important book, presenting a powerful argument... It demonstrates that our justice system is far from full proof even in the face of alleged confession, eyewitness and forensic evidence. - Alan M. Dershowitz, author of The Trials of Zion Remarkable... thought-provoking reportage. - Booklist

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Sarah Burns is a writer and documentary filmmaker who first wrote about the Central Park Five as an undergraduate at Yale University. Her films include The Central Park Five, which received many awards and honours, including a Peabody Award, Jackie Robinson, East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story, and an upcoming biography of Muhammad Ali for PBS. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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