{"product_id":"hard-times-an-illustrated-oral-history-of-the-great-depression-9781595587039","title":"Hard Times: An Illustrated Oral History of the Great Depression","description":"\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1970, Studs Terkel's bestselling \u003ci\u003eHard Times\u003c\/i\u003e has been called \"a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit\" \u003ci\u003e(Saturday Review)\u003c\/i\u003e and \"an invaluable record\" \u003ci\u003e(The New York Times)\u003c\/i\u003e. With his trademark grace and compassion, Terkel evokes a mosaic of memories from those who were richest to those who were destitute: politicians, businessmen, artists and writers, racketeers, speakeasy operators, strikers, impoverished farmers, people who were just kids, and those who remember losing a fortune. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in a handsome new illustrated edition, a selection of Studs's unforgettable interviews are complemented by images from another rich documentary trove of the Depression experience: Farm Security Administration photographs from the Library of Congress. Interspersed throughout the text of \u003ci\u003eHard Times\u003c\/i\u003e, these breathtaking photographs by Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Jack Delano, and others expand the human scope of the voices captured in the book, adding a new dimension to Terkel's incomparable volume. \u003ci\u003eHard Times\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect introduction to Terkel's work for new readers, as well as a beautiful new addition to any Terkel library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStuds Terkel\u003c\/b\u003e (1912-2008) was the bestselling author of twelve books of oral history, including \u003ci\u003eHope Dies Last\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRace\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003e\"The Good War\"\u003c\/i\u003e (all available from The New Press). He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including a Presidential National Humanities Medal and the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515902234898,"sku":"9781595587039","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b10ce623-3467-4c6a-a6d9-f81d00fb9c3d.jpg?v=1731015036","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hard-times-an-illustrated-oral-history-of-the-great-depression-9781595587039","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}