• Front cover view of American Dreams: Lost & Found by Studs Terkel centered on a neutral light gray background. Chipping and creasing is present around the edges. The bottom right corner is clipped.
  • Back cover view of American Dreams: Lost & Found by Studs Terkel centered on a neutral light gray background. Chipping is present around the edges from normal wear. Small crease to the bottom left corner.
  • Close-up spine view of American Dreams: Lost & Found by Studs Terkel centered on a neutral light gray background. Spine shows minimal creasing. Rubbing is present to the top of the spine Pages lay flat.
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American Dreams: Lost & Found by Studs Terkel

American Dreams: Lost & Found by Studs Terkel

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Book Specifications
  • Format: Mass market paperback
  • Condition: Good
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books (1981)
  • Length: 515 pages
  • Genre: History
  • ISBN: 9780345297365
  • Ships within 1–2 business days. Carefully packaged for safe delivery.

A Studs Terkel Masterpiece Oral History of Aspiration and Identity in America

What does the American Dream mean across different social classes, races, and generations? Pulitzer Prize-winning oral historian Studs Terkel travels across the nation to interview one hundred Americans about their hopes, achievements, illusions, and heartbreaks.

Terkel gathers unfiltered testimonies from a wide spectrum of society—including former KKK members, civil rights organizers, corporate CEOs, struggling farmers, beauty queens, and factory workers—creating a tapestry of American identity and social promise.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Studs Terkel preserves raw, authentic American voices with unmatched empathy and historical insight. An essential oral history classic for readers interested in American sociology, culture, and social history.

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  • Good: A well-loved reading copy with visible shelf wear or page aging, but fully intact and structurally sound.

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