Gideon's Trumpet: How One Man, a Poor Prisoner, Took His Case to the Supreme Court-and Changed the Law of the United States

Gideon's Trumpet: How One Man, a Poor Prisoner, Took His Case to the Supreme Court-and Changed the Law of the United States

Anthony Lewis (Author)

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The classic bestseller from a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist that tells the compelling true story of one man's fight for the right to legal counsel for every defendent.

A history of the landmark case of Clarence Earl Gideon's fight for the right to legal counsel. Notes, table of cases, index. The classic backlist bestseller. More than 800,000 sold since its first pub date of 1964.
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Publisher : Vintage (April 23, 1989)
Language : English
Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 0679723129
ISBN-13 : 978-0679723127
Lexile measure : 1200L
Item Weight : 11.2 ounces
Dimensions : 5.2 x 0.74 x 7.9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #40,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#5 in Legal History (Books)
#44 in Civil Rights & Liberties (Books)
#795 in United States History (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.5
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