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Hardcover Nonfiction

Week of January 12, 1947

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THE PLOTTERS
John Roy Carlson
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BALZAC
Stephan Zweig
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NOT SO WILD A DREAM
Eric Sevareid
Cover of NOT SO WILD A DREAM

NOT SO WILD A DREAM

by Eric Sevareid · Knopf

11 wks on list

"For anyone even remotely interested in American literature and journalism, Not So Wild a Dream is a must-read, and a joy."– Dan Rather In this captivating first-person account, Eric Sevareid describes in thrilling detail his time as a journalist covering international affairs during World War II. From a young man in North Dakota to an instrumental figure in establishing CBS as an international news organization, Sevareid witnessed the shaping of America's journalistic landscape. His experiences provide an invaluable glimpse into the trials and tribulations of a dogged reporter. With current distrust of the press on the rise, Sevareid's insight is poignant and all the more necessary. "The book is an excellent sketch of the war's progress, and a thoughtful personal record of Mr. Sevareid's adventures--one of the most far ranging war correspondent journals yet published."– Library Journal

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THE HAPPY PROFESSION
Ellery Sedgwick

THE HAPPY PROFESSION

by Ellery Sedgwick · Little, Brown

12 wks on list

Autobiography of Ellery Sedgwick, who was the editor of 'The Atlantic Monthly' for 30 years.

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I CHOSE FREEDOM
Victor A. Kravchenko

I CHOSE FREEDOM

by Victor A. Kravchenko · Scribner

34 wks on list

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Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.