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Hardcover. Despite Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and pervasive discrimination, a substantial number of African Americans entered the middle class before World War I. This was a life of college graduations, formal weddings, and singing around the piano in the parlor. Peggy Wood was born into such a world in 1912. This is her memoir. Num Pages: 152 pages, 17 black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608776
- ISBN
- 9780815608776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.76
€ 12.76
Hardcover. Sets out to explore the true character and creative achievements of the author's great-grandfather Jacob Gordin, playwright extraordinaire and icon of the Yiddish stage. Shedding light on Gordin and his world, this work describes the commune he founded and led in Russia, his meteoric rise among Jewish New York's literati, and more. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BGL; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608844
- ISBN
- 9780815608844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.52
€ 26.99
€ 25.52
Hardcover. Set during the sexual revolution of the sixties, this work recalls the decade's prodigious effect on a generation of Americans that came of age during that transformative time of changing mores. Series: Writing American Women. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608899
- ISBN
- 9780815608899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.36
€ 26.99
€ 25.36
Hardcover. A historical memoir that offers a portrait of a remarkable life, told first from the perspective of a young girl in Erie, Pennsylvania, Paris, and Washington before World War I, and then from her husband's postings as US naval attache and then as US ambassador to Belgium, the Soviet Union, and Taiwan during the cold war. Editor(s): Kirk, Roger. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGHA; JFSJ1; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608912
- ISBN
- 9780815608912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.79
€ 24.99
€ 23.79
Hardcover. An emigration story, this book explores the rapid expansion of identity at the cusp of American life. Told in a first-person narrative, it is also a love story, in which the romantic protagonist is torn between Russian and Western women. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGA; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Apparent First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608936
- ISBN
- 9780815608936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.34
€ 24.99
€ 23.34
Hardcover. Presenting Harold Weston's account of his intimate relationship with the wilderness, this title combines an informal history of the Adirondack Mountain Reserve with his own experiences there as a painter and woodsman. It includes Weston's letters and Journal entries, along with illustrations, and explanatory notes. Editor(s): Foster, Rebecca. Num Pages: 272 pages, 68 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AGB; BGA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608998
- ISBN
- 9780815608998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.88
€ 21.88
Hardcover. In 2004, Ferial Masry, born in Mecca, became the first Saudi American to run for political office in US history. This book chronicles Masry's remarkable life, from her childhood in Mecca and her decision to emigrate to the United States to her career as an educator and her bold entry into the world of politics. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 black-&-white illustrations, glossary. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609117
- ISBN
- 9780815609117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.62
€ 26.99
€ 24.62
Hardcover. Starting career as a cub reporter for the "Providence Journal-Bulletin", the author joined the "New York Times" as a copy editor, eventually serving as the "Times" news editor for the Washington bureau. This title presents his personal and professional experiences with some of the most powerful stories of the era. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 black-&-white illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609148
- ISBN
- 9780815609148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.18
€ 32.99
€ 29.18
Hardcover. Colonel John Henry Patterson was an Irish-born soldier, lion hunter, bridge builder, East African game warden, author, man-about-town, and Zionist. This biography traces Patterson's life from his days as a British socialite to his command of the Jewish Legion of volunteers who helped drive the Turks out of Palestine. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609278
- ISBN
- 9780815609278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.71
€ 29.99
€ 26.71
Hardcover. Traces the forging of the author's identity from the clash of his youthful home life and the streets of his native mill town. This memoir reveals how a growing understanding of art, culture, friendship, spirituality, family, and class melded to create a man able to live fully in two distinct worlds. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609285
- ISBN
- 9780815609285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.19
€ 13.19
Hardcover. Draws readers into the lives of the author's subjects, showing the passion and naivete of the volunteers, the bravery of the civil rights leaders, and the candid, sometimes troubling reactions of the black and white Mississippi Delta residents. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JJPK; BM; HBTB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609384
- ISBN
- 9780815609384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.20
€ 36.99
€ 33.20
Paperback. A portrait of the intimate way in which violence pulls lives apart, of an American family caught on the stage of Middle East politics, and of the moral choices required in seeking justice. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 202 pages, 17 illustrations, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; BM; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609544
- ISBN
- 9780815609544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.95
€ 20.99
€ 19.95
Hardcover. A rare and entertaining look at Felicity Ashbee's experiences as a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II Editor(s): Reed, Cleota. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609711
- ISBN
- 9780815609711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Hardcover. An compelling coming-of-age memoir that presents a portrait of suburban life in upstate New York shaped by the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam and the constant threat of Nuclear exchange during the 1950's/early 1960's. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609728
- ISBN
- 9780815609728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.76
€ 32.99
€ 28.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 616 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610007
- ISBN
- 9780815610007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 49.27
€ 52.99
€ 49.27
Hardcover. Collects the columns which baseball legend Jackie Robinson wrote for the New York Post and the New York Amsterdam News, as well as excerpts of letters between Robinson and politicians such as Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy. The brevity of the columns and Robinson's vivid imagery and compelling voice make this an absorbing and very moving read. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610014
- ISBN
- 9780815610014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.69
€ 20.99
€ 20.69
Hardcover. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610038
- ISBN
- 9780815610038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.36
€ 47.99
€ 46.36
Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610069
- ISBN
- 9780815610069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.58
€ 32.99
€ 30.58
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610328
- ISBN
- 9780815610328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.05
€ 26.99
€ 26.05
Hardcover. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610403
- ISBN
- 9780815610403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.56
€ 26.99
€ 24.56