American Gunfight
The Plot to Kill President Truman--and the Shoot-out That Stopped It
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- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2007
Summary
A fast-paced and breathtakingly suspenseful account of an extraordinary historical event—the attempted assassination of President Harry Truman in 1950 by two Puerto Rican Nationalists and the bloody shoot-out in the streets of Washington, DC, that saved the president’s life.November 1, 1950, was an unseasonably hot afternoon in the sleepy capital. At 2:00 PM in his temporary residence at Blair House, President Harry Truman took a nap. At 2:20 PM, two men approached Blair House from different …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743260695 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0743260694 |
| Author: | Stephen Hunter, John Bainbridge, Jr., John Bainbridge |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2007 |
| Weight: | 496g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 33mm |
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Critics Review
“The definitive history of the attempted murder of Harry S. Truman…. Truman’s near-killing is a good subject for many reasons, including its disappearance into the black hole of our amnesia…. Hooked, the reader begins a journey that weaves…across the lives of all protagonists, pulled by fate toward the bloody confrontation.” – Ted Windmer, The Washington Post“Extensively researched and mellifluously told…American Gunfight is a splendid read.” – Carl Schoettler, Baltimore Sun“Hunter and Bainbridge’s handling of the recorded events is not only convincing but compelling.” – Publishers Weekly“A day worth remembering. American Gunfight is well worth reading.” – The Washington Post“A fast-paced thriller.” – Alonzo Hamby, The Wall Street Journal
About The Author
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter is creator of the Bob Lee Swagger novels as well as many others. The retired chief film critic for The Washington Post, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism, he has also published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, American Gunfight. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.John Bainbridge, Jr., is a freelance journalist. A former reporter for The Baltimore Sun and legal affairs editor for The Daily Record (Baltimore), he is also a lawyer and former Maryland assistant attorney general. He lives near Butler, Maryland.
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