An edition of The Last Hurrah (1956)

The last hurrah.

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An edition of The Last Hurrah (1956)

The last hurrah.

[1st ed.]
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“We’re living in a sensitive age, Cuke, and I’m not altogether sure you’re fully attuned to it.” So says Irish-American politician Frank Skeffington—a cynical, corrupt 1950s mayor, and also an old-school gentleman who looks after the constituents of his New England city and enjoys their unwavering loyalty in return. But in our age of dynasties, mercurial social sensitivities, and politicians making love to the camera, Skeffington might as well be talking to us.

Not quite a roman á clef of notorious Boston mayor James Michael Curley, The Last Hurrah tells the story of Skeffington’s final campaign as witnessed through the eyes of his nephew, who learns a great deal about politics as he follows his uncle to fundraisers, wakes, and into smoke-filled rooms, ultimately coming—almost against his will—to admire the man. Adapted into a 1958 film starring Spencer Tracy and directed by John Ford (and which Curley tried to keep from being made), Edwin O’Connor’s opus reveals politics as it really is, and big cities as they really were. An expansive, humorous novel offering deep insight into the Irish-American experience and the ever-changing nature of the political machine, The Last Hurrah reveals political truths still true today: what the cameras capture is just the smiling face of the sometimes sordid business of giving the people what they want.

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Publisher
Little, Brown
Language
English
Pages
427

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The Last Hurrah
July 2001, Amereon Limited, Brand: Amereon Limited, Amereon Ltd
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The Last Hurrah
July 1985, Back Bay Books
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The Last Hurrah
March 1980, Bantam Books (Mm)
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The Last Hurrah
February 1, 1970, Bantam Books
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The Last Hurrah
1957, Bantam Books
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Cover of: The last hurrah.
The last hurrah.
1956, Little, Brown
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Published in

Boston

Edition Notes

134,108

Classifications

Library of Congress
PZ4.O18 Las, PS3565.C55 Las, PN2287.D32 Z9621M

The Physical Object

Pagination
427 p.
Number of pages
427

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL6178916M
Internet Archive
lasthurrah00ocon
LCCN
55011224
OCLC/WorldCat
289823
Library Thing
160159

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