Jumping the Line: the Adventures and Misadventures of an American Radical

Herrick, William, And Berman, Paul (Introduction By)

ISBN 10: 0299157903 / ISBN 13: 9780299157906

Published by University of Wisconsin Press, 1998

About this Item

Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 260 p. Contains: Illustrations. Wisconsin Studies in American Autobiography (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade. Book Condition: Fine. DJ Condition: Near fine.

Seller Inventory # KensBooks2.0017987

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jumping the Line: the Adventures and Misadventures of an American Radical
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0299157903
• ISBN 13: 9780299157906
• Binding: Hard cover
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine in very good dust jacket.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

An account of time served in the great battles of the 20th century - for workers' rights, against fascism, communism, and racism. William Herrick chronicles his adventures and misadventures from the front lines of the Spanish Civil War to organizing African-American sharecroppers in Georgia.

About the Author

William Herrick is the author of ten novels, including the award-winning ¡Hermanos!, based on his experiences in the Spanish Civil War. His most recent novels areThat’s Life and Bradovich, and he has written reviews for the New York Times Book Review and theNew Leader. Born in 1915 to parents from Belarus, he is a member of American PEN and lives in New York state.