Stomping Grounds: A Pilgrim's Progress Through Eight American Subcultures

Hampton Sides; W.

ISBN 10: 0688090494 / ISBN 13: 9780688090494

Published by William Morrow & Co, 1992

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NF/VG. First edition, first printing. Signed by author on title page. 272 pp. Seller Inventory # 24801

Bibliographic Details

Title: Stomping Grounds: A Pilgrim's Progress ...

Publisher: William Morrow & Co

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

A social analysis of eight uniquely American groups, from the Bohemian Club to the Church of God in Christ, shows to what extent American identities are shaped by involvement in groups and pastimes. 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. Tour.

Review:

"This may be the best road trip you'll ever take--full of strange vision, hilarious detours, and sudden beauty in unlikely places." -Burkhard Bilger, staff writer at The New Yorker

"'The ancient boyhood impulse to Get In, ' as Hampton Sides puts it, fuels this rollicking book. An entertaining investigative trek through parts both familiar and strange." -Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead

"Hampton Sides's America is a flabbergasting place. Funny but never at the expense of his subjects, wise but not wiseass, Sides seeks out decidedly non-average Americans who dig themselves deep into things." -Mary Roach, author of Stiff

"This is a dream adventure you'll likely never get; fortunately, Sides has been there. Wry, exuberant, and always compassionate, Americana is pure pleasure." -Doug Stanton, author of In Harm's Way

"Inside this riveting collection we find a country of hotly competing tribes encamped on the headlands of a still undefinable frontier. These incisive and often humorous stores comprise the vanguard of a new literature about America and its vast complexities." -Michael Paterniti, author of Driving Mr. Albert