The Last Hurrah

Edwin O'Connor


Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
4.10 · 10 ratings · 450 pages · Published: 1956

The Last Hurrah by Edwin O'Connor
O'Connor's 1956 account of big-city politics, inspired by the career of longtime Boston Mayor James M. Curley, portrays its Irish-American political boss as a demagogue and a rogue who nonetheless deeply understands his constituents. The book was later made into a John Ford film staring Spencer Tracy.

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