The bridge - David Remnick
the life and rise of Barack Obama
KORTE INHOUD
"The rise of Barack Obama is one of the great stories of this century: a defining moment in American history, and one with truly global resonance. Until now, no journalist or historian has written a book that fully investigates the circumstances and experiences of Obama's life or explores the ambition and conviction behind his journey to election. The Bridge - from a writer whose gift for illuminating the historical significance of unfolding events is unsurpassed - offers a portrait, at once masterly and fresh, nuanced and unexpected, of the man who was determined to become the first African-American president. Through extensive on-the-record interviews with friends and teachers, mentors and disparagers, family members and Obama himself, David Remnick allow us to see an early life coloured by absence and uncertainty: one that asked demanding questions of a rootless and literate man in search of himself, sending him firstly towards social work and then into law. Deftly setting Obama-s burgeoning political care...
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Staat: Redelijk. Hardcover met stofomslag. Titel: The Bridge. Jaar van uitgave: 2010. Taal: Engels. Boek zeer goed met lichte vergeling binnenwerk (papiersoort) Stofomslag met sporen. Enkele gebruik-/opslagsporen [Auteur: David Remnick] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Pan Macmillan] [Jaar: 2010] [Titel: The Bridge]
