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OverviewOne of the country's most distinguished intellectuals [and] one of its most provocative. - The New York Times Bookish and retiring, Garry Wills has been an outsider in the academy, in journalism, even in his church. Yet these qualities have, paradoxically, prompted people to share intimate insights with him- perhaps because he is not a rival, a competitor, or a threat. Sometimes this made him the prey of con men like conspiratorialist Mark Lane or civil rights leader James Bevel. At other times it led to close friendship with such people as William F. Buckley, Jr., or singer Beverly Sills. The result is the most personal book Wills has ever written. With his dazzling style and journalist's eye for detail, Wills brings history to life, whether it's the civil rights movement; the protests against the Vietnam War; the presidential campaigns of Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and Bill Clinton; or the set of Oliver Stone's Nixon. Illuminating and provocative, Outside Looking In is a compelling chronicle of an original thinker at work in remarkable times. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and Historian Garry WillsPublisher: Thorndike Press Imprint: Thorndike Press Edition: large type edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.376kg ISBN: 9781410434746ISBN 10: 1410434745 Pages: 235 Publication Date: 16 February 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |