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While the Music Lasts: My Life in Politics - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Bulger, William M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0395720419
- ISBN 13
- 9780395720417
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0395720419 . A bright first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with cocked spine in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; In this memoir, former Massachusetts State Senator and White House Chief of Staff William M. Bulger describes his long and varied career in politics, from his childhood in a working-class family to his years in the state senate and his time as the top aide to President John F. Kennedy. Bulger describes the key moments of his career, including his work as a legislator, White House official, and lobbyist; his involvement in the Mafia; and his imprisonment for corruption. While the Music Lasts is an honest and revealing look at one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century, it is also a deeply personal book, illuminating Bulger's struggles with alcoholism and his relationships with family and friends.; B & W Plates; 8vo; 328 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46400
- Title
- While the Music Lasts: My Life in Politics - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Bulger, William M
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395720419
- ISBN 13
- 9780395720417
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-of Print, Irish Americans, Massachussets Politics Politicians, Political Biography, Massachusetts History 20th Century, US History 20th Century, Boston Bostonians, Public Life
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