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From the National Book Award winner, a masterful history of the decade that exploded America's postwar order.

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"[A] rich, layered account of the 1960s." -- Jennifer Szalai - The New York Times
"[A] luminous guide to a tumultuous decade…Boyle elegantly narrates the ‘60s through his three lenses – race, militarism, and sexuality – and grounds his narrative with individuals caught in the whirlwind." -- James A. Morone - The New York Times Book Review
"A lively popular history of the 1960s….Boyle enlivens his narrative with emblematic vignettes." -- Glenn C. Altschuler - Minneapolis Star Tribune

The Shattering

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    A Hardback by Kevin Boyle

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/11/2021
      ISBN13: 9780393355994, 978-0393355994
      ISBN10: 0393355993

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From the National Book Award winner, a masterful history of the decade that exploded America's postwar order.

      Trade Review
      "[A] rich, layered account of the 1960s." -- Jennifer Szalai - The New York Times
      "[A] luminous guide to a tumultuous decade…Boyle elegantly narrates the ‘60s through his three lenses – race, militarism, and sexuality – and grounds his narrative with individuals caught in the whirlwind." -- James A. Morone - The New York Times Book Review
      "A lively popular history of the 1960s….Boyle enlivens his narrative with emblematic vignettes." -- Glenn C. Altschuler - Minneapolis Star Tribune

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