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Russell Baker's Book of American Humor
Contributor(s): Baker, Russell (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0393035921     ISBN-13: 9780393035926
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
OUR PRICE: $56.95  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: October 1993
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Annotation: One of the great glories of life in the U.S. is the humor of its people. Baker surveys this territory in this rich treasury and stakes it out in a dozen sections. Roaming through them, the reader will find P.J. O'Rourke, H.L. Mencken, James Thurber, Zora Neale Hurston, and many others.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | American - General
- Humor | Form - Jokes & Riddles
- Humor | Topic - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
Dewey: 818.02
LCCN: 93022733
Physical Information: 1.89" H x 6.43" W x 9.46" L (2.23 lbs) 600 pages
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Booklist 11/01/1993 pg. 500
Library Journal 01/01/1994
Library Journal 10/15/1993
 
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Publisher Description:
Baker surveys this territory in this rich treasury and stakes it out in a dozen sections. Roaming through them, the reader will find P.J. O'Rourke, H.L. Mencken, James Thurber, Zora Neale Hurston, and many others.
 
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