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Book SynopsisFrom the National Book Award winner, a masterful history of the decade whose conflicts shattered America's post-war order and divide us still
Trade Review"Gripping…Kevin Boyle gives us a fresh perspective on the central debates of the decade that will help readers understand the era in an entirely new light." -- Elizabeth Hinton, author of America on Fire
"[A] rich, layered account of the 1960s." -- Jennifer Szalai - 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 - New York Times Book Review
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The Shattering is an epic history of the 1960s for a new generation. This passionately narrated, luminously written account of the decade that forever transformed America brilliantly recounts how that era’s struggle for social justice and radical d" -- Peniel E. Joseph, author of The Sword and the Shield
