false <![CDATA[Scoundrel Time]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1192506821m/858316.jpg 858316 12 In 1952, Hellman joined the ranks of intellectuals and artists called before Congress to testify about political subversion. Terrified yet defiant, Hellman refused to incriminate herself or others, and managed to avoid trial. Nonetheless the experience brought devastating controversy and loss. First published in 1972, her retelling of the time features a remarkable cast of characters, including her lover, novelist Dashiell Hammett, a slew of famous friends and colleagues, and a pack of scoundrelsruthless, ambitious politicians and the people who complied with their demands. 1785866 1 7 1976 Scoundrel Time total:130|5:37|4:46|3:42|2:4|1:1| 130 504 163 18 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1980 Fri Feb 08 08:13:23 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 08 18:36:39 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 11:46:20 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 12:28:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 24 12:43:01 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 12:44:21 -0700 2008
For ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 10:35:13 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 12:19:41 -0800 2008 bookthing because the title caught my eye. the mccarthy era has always interested me, so i picked it up.

i almost stopped after about 40 pages (30 of which are the introduction, which i'd recommend skipping), but it's only 150 pages, so i...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 13:23:52 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 15:49:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1977 Sun May 17 07:39:10 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 07:45:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1980 Mon Jan 05 14:36:53 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 09:41:20 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 06:50:33 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 06:52:26 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 12:29:02 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 12:33:17 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed May 14 01:52:30 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 01:52:30 -0700 2008 I like Hellman’s plays such as CHILDREN'S HOUR, and The Little Foxes, and her autobiography AN UNFINISHED WOMAN. I think what makes her not very popular, though her works are brilliant in many ways, was just based on her support for Soviet Union in a wrong time and wrong place (1940’s ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Dec 07 09:50:10 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 07 09:53:19 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 23 10:58:18 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 11:02:01 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Fri Nov 09 06:33:26 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 09 06:33:26 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sun Nov 16 17:41:52 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 17:43:36 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Sep 01 08:19:41 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 08:21:11 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Oct 19 09:37:35 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 19 09:38:49 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1976 Mon Oct 15 20:55:02 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 20:58:27 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Sat Jun 16 02:02:14 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 16 02:02:59 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Thu Dec 03 09:38:49 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 09:38:49 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Nov 14 08:01:27 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 08:01:27 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=858316