Anthem: an American Road Story |
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| Author:
| Gabel, Shainee
Hahn, Kristin |
| ISBN: | 978-0-380-79014-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1998 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint: | Harper Perennial |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.00USD $14.00 |
Book Description:
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Armed with a Powerbook, a couple of video cameras, and the names of over two hundred Americans they viewed as visionaries or cultural icons, Gabel and Hahn embarked on a journey that would take them from historic New Orleans to the rainforests of Washington; from the skyscraper-lined avenues of New York City to the dusty roads of the Great Plains. Never did they imagine that they'd drive reckelessly through the back roads of Aspen with Hunter S. Thompson, or survive the hottest day in...
More DescriptionArmed with a Powerbook, a couple of video cameras, and the names of over two hundred Americans they viewed as visionaries or cultural icons, Gabel and Hahn embarked on a journey that would take them from historic New Orleans to the rainforests of Washington; from the skyscraper-lined avenues of New York City to the dusty roads of the Great Plains. Never did they imagine that they'd drive reckelessly through the back roads of Aspen with Hunter S. Thompson, or survive the hottest day in Chicago history with Studs Terkel. From cities and towns across the land, they gathered the thoughts and visions of the people and, in doing so, captured the powerful, collective voice they call ANTHEM: a unique, optimistic chorus that defines the American Dream on the eve of the twenty-first century.