1968, The Year that Rocked the World

Resumen del libro

To some, 1968 was the year of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Yet it was also the year of the Martin Luther King, Jr., and Bobby Kennedy assassinations; the riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago; Prague Spring; the antiwar movement and the Tet Offensive; Black Power; the generation gap; avant-garde theater; the upsurge of the womens movement; and the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union.

In this monumental book, Mark Kurlansky brings to teeming life the cultural and political history of that pivotal year, when televisions influence on global events first became apparent, and spontaneous uprisings occurred simultaneously around the world. Encompassing the diverse realms of youth and music, politics and war, economics and the media, 1968 shows how twelve volatile months transformed who we were as a people-and led us to where we are today.

Biografía del autor

Mark Kurlansky es un autor best seller del New York Times con más de veintinueve libros publicados y ha trabajado como corresponsal en el extranjero para medios como The International Herald Tribune, The Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald y The Philadelphia Inquirer. Vive en Nueva York.