One Summer
One Summer (2013) tells the story of the summer of 1927, a particularly pivotal three months in American history. The summer of 1927 marked the emergence of the United States as a major power on the international scene and set the stage for the Great Depression of the ‘30s. One Summer takes a closer look at a number of 1927’s important events, such as Charles Lindbergh’s famous flight across the Atlantic Ocean, Babe Ruth’s recording-breaking 60 home runs in a season and the execution of Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti.
Who should read
Anyone interested in baseball, anarchism or the Great Depression Anyone curious about the roots of American hegemony Anyone interested in the dark rea…
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One Summer (2013) tells the story of the summer of 1927, a particularly pivotal three months in American history. The summer of 1927 marked the emergence of the United States as a major power on the international scene and set the stage for the Great Depression of the ‘30s. One Summer takes a closer look at a number of 1927’s important events, such as Charles Lindbergh’s famous flight across the Atlantic Ocean, Babe Ruth’s recording-breaking 60 home runs in a season and the execution of Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti.
Who should read
Anyone interested in baseball, anarchism or the Great Depression Anyone curious about the roots of American hegemony Anyone interested in the dark reality behind the glitz of the roaring ‘20s
About the author
Bill Bryson is the best-selling author of over a dozen books, including The Mother Tongue, Notes From a Small Island and A Short History of Nearly Everything, which won the 2004 Aventis Prize.
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