| The Boys on the Bus Contributor(s): Crouse, Timothy (Author), Thompson, Hunter S. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0812968204 ISBN-13: 9780812968200 Publisher: Random House Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Cheap booze. Flying fl eshpots. Lack of sleep. Endless spin. Lying pols. Just a few of the snares lying in wait for the reporters who covered the 1972 presidential election. Traveling with the press pack from the June primaries to the big night in November, Rolling Stone reporter Timothy Crouse hopscotched the country with both the Nixon and McGovern campaigns and witnessed the birth of modern campaign journalism. The Boys on the Bus is the raucous story of how American news got to be what it is today. With its verve, wit, and psychological acumen, it is a classic of American reporting. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 973.924 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.95 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1970's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cheap booze. Flying fleshpots. Lack of sleep. Endless spin. Lying pols. Just a few of the snares lying in wait for the reporters who covered the 1972 presidential election. Traveling with the press pack from the June primaries to the big night in November, Rolling Stone reporter Timothy Crouse hopscotched the country with both the Nixon and McGovern campaigns and witnessed the birth of modern campaign journalism. The Boys on the Bus is the raucous story of how American news got to be what it is today. With its verve, wit, and psychological acumen, it is a classic of American reporting. |