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Harlot's Ghost
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Harlot's Ghost Compact disc - 2016

by Norman Mailer; Read by Stefan Rudnicki


About this book

With unprecedented scope and consummate skill, Norman Mailer unfolds a rich and riveting epic of an American spy. Harry Hubbard is the son and godson of CIA legends. His journey to learn the secrets of his society—and his own past—takes him through the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the “momentous catastrophe” of the Kennedy assassination. All the while, Hubbard is haunted by women who were loved by both his godfather and President Kennedy. Featuring a tapestry of unforgettable characters both real and imagined, Harlot’s Ghost is a panoramic achievement in the tradition of Tolstoy, Melville, and Balzac, a triumph of Mailer’s literary prowess. (Publisher’s Summary)


From the publisher

With unprecedented scope and consummate skill, Norman Mailer unfolds a rich and riveting epic of an American spy. Harry Hubbard is the son and godson of CIA legends. His journey to learn the secrets of his society--and his own past--takes him through the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the "momentous catastrophe" of the Kennedy assassination. All the while, Hubbard is haunted by women who were loved by both his godfather and President Kennedy. Featuring a tapestry of unforgettable characters both real and imagined, Harlot's Ghost is a panoramic achievement in the tradition of Tolstoy, Melville, and Balzac, a triumph of Mailer's literary prowess.

First Edition Identification

Michael Joseph published the First UK Edition, First Printing in London, 1991.


Random House published the First US Edition, First Printing in New York, 1991. 


Details

  • Title Harlot's Ghost
  • Author Norman Mailer; Read by Stefan Rudnicki
  • Binding Compact Disc
  • Edition COM/CDR UN
  • Volumes 39
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Brilliance Audio
  • Date 2016-09
  • ISBN 9781522636939 / 1522636935
  • Weight 1.9 lbs (0.86 kg)
  • Dimensions 5.5 x 6.6 x 3.4 in (13.97 x 16.76 x 8.64 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, Historical fiction
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC