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Looking for the good war: American amnesia and the violent pursuit of happiness
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.
Physical Desc:
354 pages ; 22 cm
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"From the acclaimed author of No Man's Land and Soldier's Heart, a wide-ranging work of cultural history and criticism that reexamines the impact of post-World War II myths of the "good war.""--

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First edition.
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English
ISBN:
9780374219925, 0374219923

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"From the acclaimed author of No Man's Land and Soldier's Heart, a wide-ranging work of cultural history and criticism that reexamines the impact of post-World War II myths of the "good war.""--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Samet, E. D. (2021). Looking for the good war: American amnesia and the violent pursuit of happiness. First edition. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Samet, Elizabeth D.. 2021. Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Samet, Elizabeth D., Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Samet, Elizabeth D.. Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness. First edition. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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