The Last Hurrah
1956 book by Edwin O'Connor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Last Hurrah is a 1956 novel written by Edwin O'Connor. It is considered the most popular of O’Connor's works, partly because of a 1958 movie adaptation starring Spencer Tracy. The novel was immediately a bestseller in the United States for 20 weeks,[2] and was also on lists for bestseller of that year.[3] The Last Hurrah won the 1955 Atlantic Prize Novel award,[4] and was highlighted by the Book-of-the-Month Club and Reader's Digest. The Last Hurrah received very positive critical reviews, including an "ecstatic" one from the New York Times Book Review.[5]
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Author | Edwin O'Connor |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Little, Brown |
Publication date | February 6, 1956[1] |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Pages | 427 |
OCLC | 14278867 |
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