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Author: Heather Ann Thompson
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Vintage Books
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Width: 15.20cm
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, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.799kg
ISBN: 9781400078240
ISBN 10: 1400078245
Pages: 752
Publication Date: 22 August 2017
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Format: Paperback
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Praise for Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water -Gripping . . . Not all works of history have something to say so directly to the present, but Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, which deals with racial conflict, mass incarceration, police brutality and dissembling politicians, reads like it was special-ordered for the sweltering summer of 2016. But there's nothing partisan or argumentative about Blood in the Water. The power of this superb work of history comes from its methodical mastery of interviews, transcripts, police reports and other documents, covering 35 years, many released only reluctantly by government agencies . . . It's Ms. Thompson's achievement, in this remarkable book, to make us understand why this one group of prisoners [rebelled], and how many others shared the cost.- --Mark Oppenheimer, The New York Times -Chilling, and in places downright shocking . . . [Thompson] tells the story of the riot and its aftermath with precision and momentum.- --Bryan Burrough, The Wall Street Journal -A masterly account . . . Essential . . . Blood in the Water restores [the prisoners'] struggle to its rightful place in our collective memory.- --James Forman Jr., The New York Times Book Review -A long, memorable chronicle . . . dense with new information . . . Thompson's capacity for close observation and her honesty [are] impressive.- --Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker -Masterful.- --Lewis M. Steel, The Nation -Thompson's book is a masterpiece of historical research; it is thoroughly researched, extensively documented and reads like a novel . . . Magnificent.- --Terry Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor -Heather Ann Thompson tracked down long-hidden files related to the tragedy at Attica--some of which have since disappeared--to tell the saga in its full horror.- --Larry Getlen, New York Post -Writing with cinematic clarity from meticulously sourced material, [Thompson] brilliantly exposes the realities of the Attica prison uprising . . . Thompson's superb and thorough study serves as a powerful tale of the search for justice in the face of the abuses of institutional power.- --Publishers Weekly Review of the Day (starred review)-[A] real eye-opener for readers whose interest in Attica and knowledge of what happened ended when the headlines receded . . . Compelling . . . Sensitive . . . Impressively authoritative and thoughtfully composed.- --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) -Blood in the Water is extraordinary--a true gift to the written history of civil rights and racial justice struggles in America.- --Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness -Remarkable. Blood in the Water is a historical tour de force. It sheds new light on these most important historical events, events that in part triggered the wave of exponential prison growth today. For those of us who have been tracing the rise of mass incarceration in this country, Heather Ann Thompson's book is a must read.- --Bernard E. Harcourt, Professor of Law and Political Science at Columbia University -Heather Ann Thompson wields the powers of the historian with mesmerizing force. Forty-five years after the Attica uprising, Blood in the Water offers the most complete history to date on that tragic episode and does so with unflinching purpose: a clearer view of the consequences for human life, both past and present.- --Glenn E. Martin, Founder and President of JustLeadershipUSA -Blood in the Water tells of warning signs in 1971 that still exist more than forty years later. Heather Ann Thompson's prophetic analysis is a sobering reminder that we must all care about what is happening to human beings behind prison walls.- --Soffiyah Elijah, Executive Director of the Correctional Association of New York From the Hardcover edition.
Praise for Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water Gripping . . . Not all works of history have something to say so directly to the present, but Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, which deals with racial conflict, mass incarceration, police brutality and dissembling politicians, reads like it was special-ordered for the sweltering summer of 2016. But there's nothing partisan or argumentative about Blood in the Water. The power of this superb work of history comes from its methodical mastery of interviews, transcripts, police reports and other documents, covering 35 years, many released only reluctantly by government agencies . . . It's Ms. Thompson's achievement, in this remarkable book, to make us understand why this one group of prisoners [rebelled], and how many others shared the cost. --Mark Oppenheimer, The New York Times Chilling, and in places downright shocking . . . [Thompson] tells the story of the riot and its aftermath with precision and momentum. --Bryan Burrough, The Wall Street Journal A masterly account . . . Essential . . . Blood in the Water restores [the prisoners'] struggle to its rightful place in our collective memory. --James Forman Jr., The New York Times Book Review A long, memorable chronicle . . . dense with new information . . . Thompson's capacity for close observation and her honesty [are] impressive. --Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker Masterful. --Lewis M. Steel, The Nation Thompson's book is a masterpiece of historical research; it is thoroughly researched, extensively documented and reads like a novel . . . Magnificent. --Terry Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor Heather Ann Thompson tracked down long-hidden files related to the tragedy at Attica--some of which have since disappeared--to tell the saga in its full horror. --Larry Getlen, New York Post Writing with cinematic clarity from meticulously sourced material, [Thompson] brilliantly exposes the realities of the Attica prison uprising . . . Thompson's superb and thorough study serves as a powerful tale of the search for justice in the face of the abuses of institutional power. --Publishers Weekly Review of the Day (starred review) [A] real eye-opener for readers whose interest in Attica and knowledge of what happened ended when the headlines receded . . . Compelling . . . Sensitive . . . Impressively authoritative and thoughtfully composed. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Blood in the Water is extraordinary--a true gift to the written history of civil rights and racial justice struggles in America. --Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Remarkable. Blood in the Water is a historical tour de force. It sheds new light on these most important historical events, events that in part triggered the wave of exponential prison growth today. For those of us who have been tracing the rise of mass incarceration in this country, Heather Ann Thompson's book is a must read. --Bernard E. Harcourt, Professor of Law and Political Science at Columbia University Heather Ann Thompson wields the powers of the historian with mesmerizing force. Forty-five years after the Attica uprising, Blood in the Water offers the most complete history to date on that tragic episode and does so with unflinching purpose: a clearer view of the consequences for human life, both past and present. --Glenn E. Martin, Founder and President of JustLeadershipUSA Blood in the Water tells of warning signs in 1971 that still exist more than forty years later. Heather Ann Thompson's prophetic analysis is a sobering reminder that we must all care about what is happening to human beings behind prison walls. --Soffiyah Elijah, Executive Director of the Correctional Association of New York From the Hardcover edition.
Praise for Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water <p/> Gripping . . . Not all works of history have something to say so directly to the present, but Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, which deals with racial conflict, mass incarceration, police brutality and dissembling politicians, reads like it was special-ordered for the sweltering summer of 2016. But there's nothing partisan or argumentative about Blood in the Water. The power of this superb work of history comes from its methodical mastery of interviews, transcripts, police reports and other documents, covering 35 years, many released only reluctantly by government agencies . . . It's Ms. Thompson's achievement, in this remarkable book, to make us understand why this one group of prisoners [rebelled], and how many others shared the cost. --Mark Oppenheimer, The New York Times <p/> Chilling, and in places downright shocking . . . [Thompson] tells the story of the riot and its aftermath with precision and momentum. --Bryan Burrough, The Wall Street Journal A masterly account . . . Essential . . . Blood in the Water restores [the prisoners'] struggle to its rightful place in our collective memory. --James Forman Jr., The New York Times Book Review <p/> A long, memorable chronicle . . . dense with new information . . . Thompson's capacity for close observation and her honesty [are] impressive. --Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker Masterful. --Lewis M. Steel, The Nation <p/> Thompson's book is a masterpiece of historical research; it is thoroughly researched, extensively documented and reads like a novel . . . Magnificent. --Terry Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor <p/> Heather Ann Thompson tracked down long-hidden files related to the tragedy at Attica--some of which have since disappeared--to tell the saga in its full horror. --Larry Getlen, New York Post <p/> Writing with cinematic clarity from meticulously sourced material, [Thompson] brilliantly exposes the realities of the Attica prison uprising . . . Thompson's superb and thorough study serves as a powerful tale of the search for justice in the face of the abuses of institutional power. --Publishers Weekly Review of the Day (starred review) [A] real eye-opener for readers whose interest in Attica and knowledge of what happened ended when the headlines receded . . . Compelling . . . Sensitive . . . Impressively authoritative and thoughtfully composed. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) <p/> Blood in the Water is extraordinary--a true gift to the written history of civil rights and racial justice struggles in America. --Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness <p/> Remarkable. Blood in the Water is a historical tour de force. It sheds new light on these most important historical events, events that in part triggered the wave of exponential prison growth today. For those of us who have been tracing the rise of mass incarceration in this country, Heather Ann Thompson's book is a must read. --Bernard E. Harcourt, Professor of Law and Political Science at Columbia University Heather Ann Thompson wields the powers of the historian with mesmerizing force. Forty-five years after the Attica uprising, Blood in the Water offers the most complete history to date on that tragic episode and does so with unflinching purpose: a clearer view of the consequences for human life, both past and present. --Glenn E. Martin, Founder and President of JustLeadershipUSA <p/> Blood in the Water tells of warning signs in 1971 that still exist more than forty years later. Heather Ann Thompson's prophetic analysis is a sobering reminder that we must all care about what is happening to human beings behind prison walls. --Soffiyah Elijah, Executive Director of the Correctional Association of New York <p/>From the Hardcover edition.
Praise for Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water Gripping . . . Not all works of history have something to say so directly to the present, but Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, which deals with racial conflict, mass incarceration, police brutality and dissembling politicians, reads like it was special-ordered for the sweltering summer of 2016. But there's nothing partisan or argumentative about Blood in the Water. The power of this superb work of history comes from its methodical mastery of interviews, transcripts, police reports and other documents, covering 35 years, many released only reluctantly by government agencies . . . It's Ms. Thompson's achievement, in this remarkable book, to make us understand why this one group of prisoners [rebelled], and how many others shared the cost. --Mark Oppenheimer, The New York Times Chilling, and in places downright shocking . . . [Thompson] tells the story of the riot and its aftermath with precision and momentum. --Bryan Burrough, The Wall Street Journal A masterly account . . . Essential . . . Blood in the Water restores [the prisoners'] struggle to its rightful place in our collective memory. --James Forman Jr., The New York Times Book Review A long, memorable chronicle . . . dense with new information . . . Thompson's capacity for close observation and her honesty [are] impressive. --Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker Masterful. --Lewis M. Steel, The Nation Thompson's book is a masterpiece of historical research; it is thoroughly researched, extensively documented and reads like a novel . . . Magnificent. --Terry Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor Heather Ann Thompson tracked down long-hidden files related to the tragedy at Attica--some of which have since disappeared--to tell the saga in its full horror. --Larry Getlen, New York Post Writing with cinematic clarity from meticulously sourced material, [Thompson] brilliantly exposes the realities of the Attica prison uprising . . . Thompson's superb and thorough study serves as a powerful tale of the search for justice in the face of the abuses of institutional power. --Publishers Weekly Review of the Day (starred review) [A] real eye-opener for readers whose interest in Attica and knowledge of what happened ended when the headlines receded . . . Compelling . . . Sensitive . . . Impressively authoritative and thoughtfully composed. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Blood in the Water is extraordinary--a true gift to the written history of civil rights and racial justice struggles in America. --Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Remarkable. Blood in the Water is a historical tour de force. It sheds new light on these most important historical events, events that in part triggered the wave of exponential prison growth today. For those of us who have been tracing the rise of mass incarceration in this country, Heather Ann Thompson's book is a must read. --Bernard E. Harcourt, Professor of Law and Political Science at Columbia University Heather Ann Thompson wields the powers of the historian with mesmerizing force. Forty-five years after the Attica uprising, Blood in the Water offers the most complete history to date on that tragic episode and does so with unflinching purpose: a clearer view of the consequences for human life, both past and present. --Glenn E. Martin, Founder and President of JustLeadershipUSA Blood in the Water tells of warning signs in 1971 that still exist more than forty years later. Heather Ann Thompson's prophetic analysis is a sobering reminder that we must all care about what is happening to human beings behind prison walls. --Soffiyah Elijah, Executive Director of the Correctional Association of New York
Praise for Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water Gripping . . . Not all works of history have something to say so directly to the present, but Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, which deals with racial conflict, mass incarceration, police brutality and dissembling politicians, reads like it was special-ordered for the sweltering summer of 2016. But there's nothing partisan or argumentative about Blood in the Water. The power of this superb work of history comes from its methodical mastery of interviews, transcripts, police reports and other documents, covering 35 years, many released only reluctantly by government agencies . . . It's Ms. Thompson's achievement, in this remarkable book, to make us understand why this one group of prisoners [rebelled], and how many others shared the cost. --Mark Oppenheimer, The New York Times Chilling, and in places downright shocking . . . [Thompson] tells the story of the riot and its aftermath with precision and momentum. --Bryan Burrough, The Wall Street Journal A masterly account . . . Essential . . . Blood in the Water restores [the prisoners'] struggle to its rightful place in our collective memory. --James Forman Jr., The New York Times Book Review A long, memorable chronicle . . . dense with new information . . . Thompson's capacity for close observation and her honesty [are] impressive. --Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker Masterful. --Lewis M. Steel, The Nation Thompson's book is a masterpiece of historical research; it is thoroughly researched, extensively documented and reads like a novel . . . Magnificent. --Terry Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor Heather Ann Thompson tracked down long-hidden files related to the tragedy at Attica--some of which have since disappeared--to tell the saga in its full horror. --Larry Getlen, New York Post Writing with cinematic clarity from meticulously sourced material, [Thompson] brilliantly exposes the realities of the Attica prison uprising . . . Thompson's superb and thorough study serves as a powerful tale of the search for justice in the face of the abuses of institutional power. --Publishers Weekly Review of the Day (starred review) [A] real eye-opener for readers whose interest in Attica and knowledge of what happened ended when the headlines receded . . . Compelling . . . Sensitive . . . Impressively authoritative and thoughtfully composed. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Blood in the Water is extraordinary--a true gift to the written history of civil rights and racial justice struggles in America. --Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Remarkable. Blood in the Water is a historical tour de force. It sheds new light on these most important historical events, events that in part triggered the wave of exponential prison growth today. For those of us who have been tracing the rise of mass incarceration in this country, Heather Ann Thompson's book is a must read. --Bernard E. Harcourt, Professor of Law and Political Science at Columbia University Heather Ann Thompson wields the powers of the historian with mesmerizing force. Forty-five years after the Attica uprising, Blood in the Water offers the most complete history to date on that tragic episode and does so with unflinching purpose: a clearer view of the consequences for human life, both past and present. --Glenn E. Martin, Founder and President of JustLeadershipUSA Blood in the Water tells of warning signs in 1971 that still exist more than forty years later. Heather Ann Thompson's prophetic analysis is a sobering reminder that we must all care about what is happening to human beings behind prison walls. --Soffiyah Elijah, Executive Director of the Correctional Association of New York From the Hardcover edition.
Author Information
HEATHER ANN THOMPSON is an award-winning historian at the University of Michigan. Her most recent book, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, won the Pulitzer Prize in History, the Bancroft Prize, the Ridenhour Book Prize, and the J. Willard Hurst Prize, and was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, among other accolades. She is also the author of Whose Detroit?: Politics, Labor, and Race in a Modern American City and the editor of Speaking Out: Activism and Protest in the 1960s and 1970s. She served on a National Academy of Sciences blue-ribbon panel that studied the causes and consequences of mass incarceration in the United States and has given congressional staff briefings on the subject. She has written on the history of mass incarceration and its current impact for The New York Times, Time, The Atlantic, Salon, Newsweek, NBC, Dissent, New Labor Forum, and The Huffington Post, as well as for various top scholarly publications.
