<b>From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of <i>The Good War</i>: </b><b>A masterpiece of modern journalism and "a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit" </b><b>(<i>Saturday Review</i>).</b><br> <br> In this "invaluable record" of one of the most dramatic periods in modern American history, Studs Terkel recaptures the Great Depression of the 1930s in all its complexity. Featuring a mosaic of memories from politicians, businessmen, artists, striking workers, and Okies, from those who were just kids to those who remember losing a fortune, <i>Hard Times</i> is not only a gold mine of information but a fascinating interplay of memory and fact, revealing how the 1929 stock market crash and its repercussions radically changed the lives of a generation. The voices that speak from the pages of this unique book are as timeless as the lessons they impart (<i>The New York Times</i>).<br> <br> "<i>Hard Times</i> doesn't 'render' the time of the depression--it <i>is</i> that time, its lingo, mood, its tragic and hilarious stories." --Arthur Miller<br> <br> "Wonderful! The American memory, the American way, the American voice. It will resurrect your faith in all of us to read this book." --<i>Newsweek</i><br> <br> "Open Studs Terkel's book to almost any page and rich memories spill out . . . Read a page, any page. Then try to stop." --<i>The</i> <i>National Observer</i>