Bestseller: A Century of America's Favorite Books

Bestseller: A Century of America's Favorite Books
ISBN-10
1538110008
ISBN-13
9781538110003
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2018-12-15
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Author
Robert McParland

Description

This book looks at the bestselling titles since the early 20th century. The author considers how the popular circulation of these books reflected America’s consciousness and tastes at different junctures in the country's history.

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