He won a pulitzer prize for international reporting in 1964. The president of the company blew a chance to buy a bargainpriced. The reckoning by david halberstam ebook open road media. Here the pulitzerprize winner focuses on the headon collision in the 1970s. See all books authored by david halberstam, including the coldest winter. The reckoning is an attempt, no less, to assess the whole.
Halberstam spans the gaps between business and society. I was sent a book entitled the reckoning, but it certainly wasnt by david halberstam. Halberstam spans the gaps between business and society, between understanding of japan and knowledge of america. The reckoning is a nonfiction book written by david halberstam and published in 1986. The late david halberstam did a fine job of telling the rise and demise of the u. David halberstam was the greatest nonfiction author of his generation and this book is a masterpiece. Told in terms of personalities and contributions of big ford, nissan, and. David halberstam books list of books by author david. When nissan had a better idea by john kenneth galbraith. David halberstam 19342007 was a pulitzer prizewinning journalist and bestselling author. Contacted the sellers and they have agreed to replace it with the right novel real good of them but to date it still hasnt materialised. The reckoning may be my favorite of david halberstam s books.
Buy the reckoning by david halberstam online at alibris. Told in terms of personalities and contributions of big ford, nissan, and uaw players it makes compelling reading. In my opinion, it and the coldest winter are more engaging and entertaining than the best and the brightest and the powers that be, which are the two books hes best known for. Halberstam was killed in a car crash in 2007, while doing research for a book. America and the korean war, and the best and the brightest, and more on. Delaware county district library ohio american libraries.
Henry ford, industrial might, ww2, unions, oil, oil embargoes, detroit, japan, korea, junk bonds, leveraged buy outs, protectionism, and so on. If you want to have an idea where the us manufacturing. It is the third and final book of his trilogy study of the forces of power in america, after the best and the brightest and the powers that be, and has been described as a parallel history and study of the american and japanese automobile industries, using. He is best known for both his courageous coverage of the vietnam war for the new york times, as well as for his twentyone nonfiction books which cover a wide array of topics, from the plight of detroit and the auto industry to the captivating origins of baseballs fiercest rivalry. David halberstam april 10, 1934 april 23, 2007 was an american writer, journalist, and historian, known for his work on the vietnam war, politics, history, the civil rights movement, business, media, american culture, and later, sports journalism. A historical overview of the auto industry in the united states and japan and the gradual decline of u. Awardwinning author david halberstams the reckoning gives a riveti. The reckoning by david halberstam nook book ebook barnes.