Eric Hoffer The Longshoreman Philosopher |
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| Author:
| Bethell, Thomas |
| Series title: | Hoover Institution Press Publication |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8179-1414-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Hoover Institution Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Drawn from Eric Hoffer's private papers as well as interviews with those who knew him, this detailed biography paints a picture of a truly original American thinker and writer. Author Tom Bethell interviewed Hoffer in the years just before his death, and his meticulous accounts of those meetings offer new insights into the man known as the "Longshoreman Philosopher."
Drawn from Eric Hoffer's private papers as well as interviews with those who knew him, this detailed biography paints a picture of a truly original American thinker and writer. Author Tom Bethell interviewed Hoffer in the years just before his death, and his meticulous accounts of those meetings offer new insights into the man known as the "Longshoreman Philosopher."