American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and

American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst

A National Bestseller

FromÂ New YorkerÂ staff writer and bestselling author ofÂ The NineÂ andÂ The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson, the definitive account of the kidnapping and trial that defined an insane era in American history

On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, a sophomore in college and heiress to the Hearst Family fortune, was kidnapped by a ragtag group of self-styled revolutionaries calling itself the Symbonese Liberation Army. The weird turns that followed in this already sensational take are truly astonishing--the Hearst family tried to secure Patty's release by feeding the people of Oakland and San Francisco for free; bank security cameras captured "Tania" wielding a machine gun during a roberry; the LAPD engaged in the largest police shoot-out in American history; the first breaking news event was broadcast live on telelvision stations across the country; and then there was Patty's circuslike trial, filled with theatrical courtroom confrontations and a dramatic last-minute reversal, after which the term "Stockholm syndrome" entered the lexicon.Â

Ultimately, the saga highlighted a decade in which America seemed to be suffering a collective nervous breakdown. American HeiressÂ portrays the electrifying lunacy of the time and the toxic mic of sex, politics, and violence that swept up Patty Hearst and captivated the nation.
Country USA
Manufacturer Anchor
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-08-02
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Anchor
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-08-02
Format	Kindle eBook

American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst

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