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Item Details
| Title:
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LEND ME YOUR EARS
GREAT SPEECHES IN HISTORY |
| By: |
William Safire (Editor), William Safire |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£25.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0393033686 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780393033687 |
| Publisher: |
WW NORTON & CO |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 1992 |
| Pages: |
1024 |
| Description: |
An anthology of great speeches through the ages, from Demosthenes to modern-day figures, that have shaped history. The introduction constitutes a crash course in the art of the orator. Safire highlights oratorical tactics and provides historical background to each speech. |
| Synopsis: |
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, William Safire presents an anthology of the world's greatest speeches throughout the ages. This book features more than 200 addresses by figures from Demosthenes to Salman Rushdie that have moved millions and shaped history. "Lend Me Your Ears" begins with an introduction that constitutes a crash course in the art of the orator, with an insider's tricks of the trade. Safire's introduction to each speech provides historical background and highlights oratorical tactics. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
WW Norton & Co |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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