Norman Mailer and William F. Buckley Jr. were towering figures who argued publicly about every major issue of the 1960s: the counterculture, Vietnam, feminism, civil rights, the Cold War. Behind the scenes, the two were close friends and trusted confidantes who lived surprisingly parallel lives. In Buckley and Mailer, Kevin M. Schultz delves into their personal archives to tell the rich story of their friendship, arguments and the tumultuous decade they did so much to shape. He delivers a fresh chronicle of the '60s and its long aftermath as well as an entertaining work of narrative history that explores these extraordinary figures' contrasting visions of America and the future.

About the Author
Kevin M. Schultz holds a PhD in history from Berkeley and teaches twentieth-century American history at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He lives in Chicago.

Reviews
"Schultz's book is compelling and brilliant." -- Literary Review
"Schultz's book is, among things, a very moving account of intellectual and political disappointment." -- Prospect
"Kevin Schultz evidently had a lot of fun writing this exuberant, intelligent book, and so did I reading it." -- David Aaronovitch - The Times



Book Information
ISBN 9780393088717
Author Kevin M. Schultz
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 723g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 168mm * 36mm