| The Chambers Book of Great Speeches Revised Edition Contributor(s): Chambers (Ed ) (Author) |
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ISBN: 147180173X ISBN-13: 9781471801730 Publisher: Chambers OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Speeches |
| Dewey: 808.85 |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 7.3" W x 9.5" (3.13 lbs) 1024 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Chambers Book of Great Speeches is the most comprehensive guide available to the inspired and inspiring speeches that have shaped the world we live in. There are over 250 speakers covered, from Bella Abzug to Emile Zola. Each speaker is introduced with a brief biography setting them in context. Each speech also has an introduction explaining its setting, and is accompanied by marginal notes which fill in any background information. The speeches themselves are international in scope and stretch throughout world history, from ancient times through to twenty-first century orators such as Barack Obama, Steve Jobs and Lord Coe. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chambers, Editors Of: - Chambers has been renowned for its reference publishing across three centuries of history. |