{"product_id":"american-gun-the-true-story-of-the-ar-15-9781250338006","title":"American Gun: The True Story of the Ar-15","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A magisterial work of narrative history and original reportage . . . You can feel the tension building one cold, catastrophic fact at a time . . . A virtually unprecedented achievement.\" --Mike Spies, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e(Editors' Choice)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003etop 50 nonfiction book of 2023 Short-listed for the Zócalo Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times'\u003c\/i\u003e 33 nonfiction books to read this fall One of \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es best books of fall A \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003ebest nonfiction book of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a most anticipated book of the fall by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerican Gun: The True Story of the AR-15 \u003c\/i\u003epresents the epic history of America's most controversial weapon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 1950s, an obsessive firearms designer named Eugene Stoner invented the AR-15 rifle in a California garage. High-minded and patriotic, Stoner sought to devise a lightweight, easy-to-use weapon that could replace the M1s touted by soldiers in World War II. What he did create was a lethal handheld icon of the American century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gun\u003c\/i\u003e, the veteran \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e reporters Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson track the AR-15 from inception to ubiquity. How did the same gun represent the essence of freedom to millions of Americans and the essence of evil to millions more? To answer this question, McWhirter and Elinson follow Stoner--the American Kalashnikov--as he struggled mightily to win support for his invention, which under the name M16 would become standard equipment in Vietnam. Shunned by gun owners at first, the rifle's popularity would take off thanks to a renegade band of small-time gun makers. And in the 2000s, it would become the weapon of choice for mass shooters, prompting widespread calls for proscription even as the gun industry embraced it as a financial savior. Writing with fairness and compassion, McWhirter and Elinson explore America's gun culture, revealing the deep appeal of the AR-15, the awful havoc it wreaks, and the politics of reducing its toll. The result is a moral history of contemporary America's love affair with technology, freedom, and weaponry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes 8 pages of black-and-white images.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cameron McWhirter, Zusha Elinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250338006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCameron McWhirter\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eZusha Elinson\u003c\/b\u003e are reporters for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal\u003c\/i\u003e, where they cover America's gun culture and industry. McWhirter is the author of \u003ci\u003eRed Summer: The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e. Based in Atlanta, he has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDetroit News\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHarvard Review\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. Elinson is based in Northern California. Together, the authors received a MacDowell Fellowship to complete this book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46283655086294,"sku":"9781250338006","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/files\/img_2c9b15de-1bf0-4a65-a39d-685c049072cd.jpg?v=1730720165","url":"https:\/\/tiabookcellar.com\/products\/american-gun-the-true-story-of-the-ar-15-9781250338006","provider":"tia book cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}