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Book SynopsisThe story of the battle to legalise free expression in America.
Trade Review"Celebrates the power of free expression...a comprehensive tribute to Zenger's legal battle against censorship and reprisal." -- Starred Review - Publishers Weekly "Event by compelling event, readers follow Zenger through the drama that eventually landed him in jail on libel charges-before a liberty-loving jury freed him with a 1735 verdict signaling a clear American commitment to the unfettered reporting that can check abuse of power. The much-needed prologue to today's headlines." -- Starred Review - Booklist "Kluger raises important questions still resonating today...This thought-provoking account deserves to be read by everyone." -- Starred Review - Library Journal "Enlightening and frightening... A book of American history for all, but lawyers and journalists will especially appreciate it." -- Kirkus Reviews "Beneath WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden, beneath the whole modern concept of a free press, lies the trial of a German-American printer in colonial New York. Richard Kluger's account of the Zenger trial is thoughtful, scrupulously detailed, and utterly relevant." -- Russell Shorto, author of The Island at the Center of the World "Indelible Ink is a triumph...a new and very compelling take on the Zenger case. I found myself glued to Kluger's book and much in agreement with his findings, and he has written it all wonderfully well." -- Stanley N. Katz, author of Newcastle's New York: Anglo-American Politics, 1723-53 and director of Princeton University's Center for Art and Cultural Studies
