The Troubled Air

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Publication Year:
2013

ISBN-13: 9781480412361

<DIV><B><I>New York Times</I></B><B> Bestseller: A provocative novel about one man&rsquo;s struggle with courage and his conscience at the height of McCarthyism.</B><BR /> &#160;</DIV><DIV>Clement Archer, head of a popular radio show, faces a profound dilemma: Five of his employees stand accused of being communists, and a magazine threatens disclosure unless Archer fires each and every one. Despite his efforts to meet his own moral standards and avoid self-incrimination, Archer finds himself hounded from both ends of the political spectrum for his seemingly righteous actions.</DIV><DIV>&#160;</DIV><DIV><I>The Troubled Air</I>, Irwin Shaw&rsquo;s second novel, was published immediately before the author moved to Europe, where he lived for the next twenty-five years. The story remains a powerful portrayal of a good, decent man ensnared by the hysteria and cruelty of a dark period in American history.</DIV><DIV>&#160;</DIV><DIV><I>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Irwin Shaw including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&rsquo;s estate.</I></DIV>