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Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

Week of March 2, 1947

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THE PLOTTERS
John Roy Carlson
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NOT SO WILD A DREAM
Eric Sevareid
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NOT SO WILD A DREAM

by Eric Sevareid · Knopf

18 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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BALZAC
Stephan Zweig

BALZAC

by Stephan Zweig · Viking Press

11 wks on list
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FROM THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
Gretchen Finletter
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FROM THE TOP OF THE STAIRS

by Gretchen Finletter · Little, Brown

16 wks on list

The daughter of Walter Damrosch, the famous conductor and composer, describes her childhood and youth.

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