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American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst
Contributor(s): Toobin, Jeffrey (Author)

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ISBN: 0345803159     ISBN-13: 9780345803153
Publisher: Anchor Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws
- True Crime | Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions
- History | United States - 20th Century
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2017394216
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" L (1.00 lbs) 480 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 183691
Reading Level: 8.5   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 24.0
 
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Publisher Description:
A National Bestseller

From New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author of The Nine and The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson, the definitive account of the kidnapping and trial that defined an insane era in American history

On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, a sophomore in college and heiress to the Hearst Family fortune, was kidnapped by a ragtag group of self-styled revolutionaries calling itself the Symbonese Liberation Army. The weird turns that followed in this already sensational take are truly astonishing--the Hearst family tried to secure Patty's release by feeding the people of Oakland and San Francisco for free; bank security cameras captured Tania wielding a machine gun during a roberry; the LAPD engaged in the largest police shoot-out in American history; the first breaking news event was broadcast live on telelvision stations across the country; and then there was Patty's circuslike trial, filled with theatrical courtroom confrontations and a dramatic last-minute reversal, after which the term Stockholm syndrome entered the lexicon.

Ultimately, the saga highlighted a decade in which America seemed to be suffering a collective nervous breakdown. American Heiress portrays the electrifying lunacy of the time and the toxic mic of sex, politics, and violence that swept up Patty Hearst and captivated the nation.

 
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