Author: Edwin O'Connor Year: 1956 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Politics
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ISBNs: 9780316626590 0316626597 |
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O'Connor's 1956 account of big-city politics, inspired by the career of longtime Boston Mayor James M. Curley, portrays its Irish-American political boss as a demagogue and a rogue who nonetheless deeply understands his constituents. The book was later made into a John Ford film staring Spencer Tracy.
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