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The Romance of American Communism

Vivian Gornick

Explore the world of socialists, communists, and progressives in the 1940s and 1950s through Vivian Gornick's classic, The Romance of American Communism. This landmark work of new journalism profiles American Communist Party members and fellow travelers as they joined the Party, lived within its orbit, and left in disillusionment and disappointment as Stalin's crimes became public. Journey with Gornick as she examines how Left politics gave depth and meaning to American life, and discover the rich, diverse world where ordinary men and women felt their lives connected to a larger human project.
Publish Date
1979-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
1979-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1978
Goodreads Rating
4.34
ISBN
9780465071104
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2020-12-03T14:16:06.000Z
As recounted in this outstanding book.      source
2018-12-19T18:50:08.000Z
Easily the best book ever written on American Communism. By Vivian Gornick.      source