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Scribner and Simon & Schuster Digital Partner with CBS News to Publish Enhanced ebook of Bestselling NIXONLAND NEW YORK, July 29, 2010—Scribner and Simon & Schuster Digital have partnered with CBS News to publish a jointly-produced enhanced ebook, NIXONLAND by Rick Perlstein (Scribner). The enhanced NIXONLAND includes 27 historic video segments from CBS News, strategically and contextually integrated in-line with the book’s original text (first published in 2008), providing a powerful visual complement to the work that allows the reader to experience history beyond the written word.
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feature an original interview conducted by CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent and ―Face the Nation‖ anchor Bob Schieffer as he discusses with Perlstein the lessons of NIXONLAND. The enhanced NIXONLAND ebook ($15.99) is available now on the iBookstore, which is included in a free iBooks app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. It is also available on the Kindle app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
Carolyn Reidy, President and CEO of Simon & Schuster commented: ―Since the first digital books were published, many have wondered when we would be able to add to the reading experience by exploiting the full capabilities of digital media. That moment is now, and we are especially pleased that for NIXONLAND, our first enhanced ebook, we are able to partner with our colleagues at CBS News to offer readers a book that combines to superb effect a critically acclaimed bestselling work with the
gold standard of broadcast journalism. We look forward to teaming with them on more such projects.‖ ―We are delighted to partner with Scribner and Simon & Schuster Digital and incredibly proud of our first jointly-produced enhanced ebook NIXONLAND,‖ said Margery Baker, Executive in charge, CBS News Productions. ―The partnership enables us to utilize the vast archives of CBS News to present some of the most important stories in history through a multitude of platforms.‖
NIXONLAND, written by Rick Perlstein, an award-winning author considered one of the top young historians of our time, examines the rise and eventual fall of Richard Nixon. It paints a vivid picture of America in the 1960s and 1970s, one of the most tumultuous eras in our nation's history. In the enhanced ebook NIXONLAND, consumers can read Perlstein’s engrossing analysis of such critical moments as:
the 1960 Kennedy/Nixon debates -- while viewing clips from the debate itself (2010 marks the 50th Anniversary of this historic event) the assassination of Martin Luther King -- and watch the public’s reaction Walter Cronkite’s on air commentary supporting the withdrawal of US Troops from Vietnam – and then see the actual broadcast Jane Fonda’s position on Vietnam -- then view a clip from the press conference she gave after returning from Hanoi the role of Nixon in the Watergate affair -- and see his reelection acceptance speech
In the featured original interview, Schieffer and Perlstein talk about the potent political lessons of NIXONLAND and their impact on the events of today. This video prologue to the book is available exclusively in the enhanced ebook of NIXONLAND. ―This enhanced NIXONLAND will satisfy history buffs and readers who desire more from their reading experience in a user friendly electronic
format,‖ said Ellie Hirschhorn, EVP and Chief Digital Officer of Simon & Schuster.
―It’s a perfect jumping off point for what a book can actually be
in the digital era, and a model for creating more enhanced works that take advantage of our core publishing strengths.‖
To learn more about the enhanced NIXONLAND ebook, visit: pages.simonandschuster.com/nixonland.
NIXONLAND: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America Rick Perlstein Scribner Publication Date: July 29, 2010 Format: Enhanced throughout with historic video from CBS News 896pp, 27 videos Price: $15.99 ISBN: 9781451606263
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Praise for NIXONLAND: ―…compulsively readable‖ --George Will, The New York Times Book Review ―We all know Nixon was nasty. A stunning new book argues that he was also the grandfather of today's politics of hate…. Nixonland is the best book written about the 1960s since George Plimpton and Jean Stein published Edie.‖ --Newsweek ―A fascinating, compelling and powerful book‖ --The Chicago Tribune ―Nixonland is a grand historical epic. Rick Perlstein has turned a story we think we know -American politics between the opposing presidential landslides of 1964 and 1972 -- into an often-surprising and always-fascinating new narrative. This riveting book, full of colorful detail and great characters, brings back to life an astonishing era -- and shines a new light on our own.‖ —Jeffrey Toobin, author of The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court "Rick Perlstein has written a fascinating account of the rise of Richard Nixon and a persuasive argument that this angry, toxic man will always be part of the American landscape." —Richard Reeves
