Dewey Defeats Truman (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780345805560)

A masterful retelling of a legend and famous headline of modern American history--Harry Truman's upset victory over Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 presidential election.

Set in Dewey's hometown of Owosso, Michigan, this is the captivating story of a local love triangle that mirrors the national election contest. As the voters must decide between the candidates, so must Anne Macmurray choose between two suitors: an ardent United Auto Workers organizer and his polar opposite, a wealthy young Republican lawyer who's running for the state senate. Weaving a tapestry of small-town secrets, the people of Owosso ready themselves for the fame that is bound to shower down upon them after Dewey's "sure thing" victory. But as the novel--and history--move toward election night, we watch the townspeople, along with Anne and her suitors, have their fates rearranged in a climax filled with suspense, chagrin and unexpected joy.

Author: Thomas Mallon
ISBN-10: 0345805569
ISBN-13: 9780345805560
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 04/23/2013
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d