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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-100374523738
ISBN-139780374523732
eBay Product ID (ePID)138047
Product Key Features
Book TitleShame of the Cities
Number of Pages216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCorruption & Misconduct, Public Affairs & Administration, General
Publication Year1957
FeaturesRevised
GenrePolitical Science
AuthorLincoln Steffens
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight0.4 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN92-011116
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal352/.00724/0973
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThis muckraking classic attacked corrupt election practices and shady dealings in businesses and city governments across the nation. Taking a hard look at the unprincipled lives of political bosses, police corruption, graft payments, and other notorious political abuses of the time, the book set the style for future investigative reporting.