Jan 3, 2010

Cruising Speed | Cruising Speed

At a glance:

Author: William F. Buckley, Jr.
First Published: 1971
Type of Work: Diary
Time of Work: November 30 to December 6, 1970
Setting: Stamford, Connecticut, New York City, and Washington, D.C.
Principal Characters: William F. Buckley, Jr.
Genres: Nonfiction, Diary
Subjects: Ideology, Journalism or journalists, Politics, Manners or customs, Social life, Writing, Conservatism

Form and Content

Cruising Speed is a diary or journal—whichever term is the more inclusive— recording the activities of one week (November 30 through December 6, 1970) in the life of William F. Buckley, Jr., author, editor, columnist, lecturer, television personality, conservative controversialist, and several more things besides.

It is helpful for the reader to recall the historical circumstances surrounding the book’s publication. Richard M. Nixon is completing the second year of his first term as President of the United States. The Watergate scandal and...

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Cruising Speed | Cruising Speed

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Form and Content

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