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Bootlegger : A Story of Small-Town America by John E. Hallwas (1999, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Illinois Press

ISBN-100252068440

ISBN-139780252068447

eBay Product ID (ePID)1686572

Product Key Features

Book TitleBootlegger : a Story of Small-Town America

Number of Pages312 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / State & Local / General, United States / 19th Century, Sociology / Urban

Publication Year1999

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, History

AuthorJohn E. Hallwas

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight17.8 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Dewey Edition21

Reviews''Fascinating ... Hallwas's splendid work thematically compares with Anthony Lukas's Big Trouble but is much more focused and accessible.'' -- Library Journal ''An informative, almost journalistic book that is fast-paced, interesting and even tragic. Hallwas takes his time dissecting the intricate anatomy of a small town and beautifully captures the pulse of its people.'' -- Matt Schlossberg, Macomb Journal ADVANCE PRAISE ''Rarely have the secret undercurrents of American small-town life stood so revealed. The Bootlegger reads like a good whodunit and yet stands as objective historical reportage and analysis at its finest.'' -- John Jakle, author of The American Small Town ''A book of compulsive readability as well as great historiographic interest. The stories of Colchester and of its petty criminal folk hero, Kelly Wagle, as Hallwas tells them, raise haunting questions about midwestern identity and American values.'' -- James Hurt, author of Writing Illinois ''Well written and carefully crafted ... John Hallwas's major theme, the disintegration of the community ethos in the process of modernization, makes this story fit every community in the nation.'' -- Gerald A. Danzer, author of Public Places: Exploring Their History, "With its rich detail, fast narrative pace, and robust sources, The Bootlegger succeeds as a satisfying work of social history, a gripping true-crime tale, and a powerful examination of how relentless change altered one rural American town." -- Cleveland Review of Books

Dewey Decimal[B]

SynopsisThis extraordinary account of a struggling midwestern coal town profiles small-time bootlegger Kelly Wagle, whose mysterious career--and suspected involvement with two unsolved murder cases--had a profound and lasting impact on his community. In unraveling the process by which Colchester, Illinois, lost its grip on the American promise, John Hallwas reveals this remote corner of the Midwest as a true reflection of the quintessential American experience.''Rarely have the secret undercurrents of American small-town life stood so revealed. The Bootlegger reads like a good whodunit and yet stands as objective historical reportage and analysis at its finest.''--John Jakle, author of The American Small Town ''A book of compulsive readability as well as great historiographic interest. The stories of Colchester and of its petty criminal folk hero, Kelly Wagle, as Hallwas tells them, raise haunting questions about midwestern identity and American values.''--James Hurt, author of Writing Illinois ''Well written and carefully crafted . . . John Hallwas's major theme, the disintegration of the community ethos in the process of modernization, makes this story fit every community in the nation.''--Gerald A. Danzer, author of Public Places: Exploring Their History, This extraordinary account of a struggling midwestern coal town profiles small-time bootlegger Kelly Wagle, whose mysterious career--and suspected involvement with two unsolved murder cases--had a profound and lasting impact on his community. In unraveling the process by which Colchester, Illinois, lost its grip on the American promise, John ......, This extraordinary account of a struggling midwestern coal town profiles small-time bootlegger Kelly Wagle, whose mysterious career--and suspected involvement with two unsolved murder cases--had a profound and lasting impact on his community. In unraveling the process by which Colchester, Illinois, lost its grip on the American promise, John Hallwas reveals this remote corner of the Midwest as a true reflection of the quintessential American experience.