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The Unwinding

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

The Unwinding

By George Packer

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About the book

Just over a decade into the new millennium, America is beset by a sense of crisis. The seismic shifts that occurred in the space of a generation have created a country of winners and losers, leaving the social contract in pieces. In The Unwinding, George Packer narrates the story of America over the past three decades, bringing to the task his empathy with people facing difficult challenges, his sharp eye for detail and a gift for weaving together engaging narratives. The Unwinding moves deftly ...Show more

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ISBN

9780571251292

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Published year

2014

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1

Original title

The Unwinding

Format

Paperback

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