Nellie Bly: Daredevil, Reporter, Feminist

( 1 )
Marketplace (New and Used)
Paperback (REISSUE)
from
$7.55
$16.00 List Price (Save 53%)
Usually ships within 1-2 business days
All (10)  
Used (8)  
New (2)  
Close
Sort by
Page 1 of 1
Showing 1 – 9 of 10
$7.55
(Save 53%)
Seller since 2010

Feedback rating:

(1004)

Condition:

New — never opened or used in original packaging.

Like New — packaging may have been opened. A "Like New" item is suitable to give as a gift.

Very Good — may have minor signs of wear on packaging but item works perfectly and has no damage.

Good — item is in good condition but packaging may have signs of shelf wear/aging or torn packaging. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Acceptable — item is in working order but may show signs of wear such as scratches or torn packaging. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Used — An item that has been opened and may show signs of wear. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Refurbished — A used item that has been renewed or updated and verified to be in proper working condition. Not necessarily completed by the original manufacturer.

Very Good
Book shows a small amount of wear - very good condition! Selection as wide as the Mississippi.

Ships from: St Louis, MO

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • Canadian
  • International
  • Standard, 48 States
  • Standard (AK, HI)
  • Express, 48 States
  • Express (AK, HI)
$12.38
(Save 23%)
Seller since 2006

Feedback rating:

(9936)

Condition: Good
Standard used condition.

Ships from: Baltimore, MD

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • Canadian
  • International
  • Standard, 48 States
  • Standard (AK, HI)
  • Express, 48 States
  • Express (AK, HI)
$17.00
Seller since 2006

Feedback rating:

(145)

Condition: Very Good
PAPERBACK Very Good 0812925254 some tanning to page edge-owner's name inside cover-slight wear to cover-otherwise binding like new contents clean-enjoy.

Ships from: Warren, VT

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • Canadian
  • International
  • Standard, 48 States
  • Standard (AK, HI)
  • Express, 48 States
  • Express (AK, HI)
$23.82
Seller since 2006

Feedback rating:

(9936)

Condition: Good
Standard used condition.

Ships from: Baltimore, MD

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • Canadian
  • International
  • Standard, 48 States
  • Standard (AK, HI)
  • Express, 48 States
  • Express (AK, HI)
$29.30
Seller since 2007

Feedback rating:

(2323)

Condition: Good
Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.

Ships from: Richmond, TX

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • Canadian
  • International
  • Standard, 48 States
  • Standard (AK, HI)
$37.53
Seller since 2011

Feedback rating:

(27)

Condition: Very Good
Very Good Clean, tight.

Ships from: West Orange, NJ

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • Canadian
  • International
  • Standard, 48 States
  • Standard (AK, HI)
  • Express, 48 States
  • Express (AK, HI)
$37.53
Seller since 2011

Feedback rating:

(27)

Condition: Good
Good readable copy, might have high-lighting or markings inside, might be ex-library.

Ships from: West Orange, NJ

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • Canadian
  • International
  • Standard, 48 States
  • Standard (AK, HI)
  • Express, 48 States
  • Express (AK, HI)
$156.72
Seller since 2011

Feedback rating:

(511)

Condition: New
1995 Paperback New

Ships from: MIAMI, FL

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • Canadian
  • International
  • Standard, 48 States
  • Standard (AK, HI)
  • Express, 48 States
  • Express (AK, HI)
$164.42
Seller since 2010

Feedback rating:

(674)

Condition: New
1995 Paperback New Great customer service. You will be happy!

Ships from: Schenectady, NY

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • Canadian
  • International
  • Standard, 48 States
  • Standard (AK, HI)
  • Express, 48 States
  • Express (AK, HI)
Page 1 of 1
Showing 1 – 9 of 10
Close
Sort by

Overview

Now in paperback—the acclaimed biography of Nellie Bly, the "thrilling account of a trailblazer" (Pat Morrison, Los Angeles Times Book Review). "Kroeger's biography of Nellie Bly moves at almost as fast a pace as did Bly's remarkable life."—Mindy Spatt, San Francisco Chronicle. Photos & illustrations.

Now in paperback--the acclaimed biography of Nellie Bly, the "thrilling account of a trailblazer" (Pat Morrison, Los Angeles Times Book Review). "Kroeger's biography of Nellie Bly moves at almost as fast a pace as did Bly's remarkable life."--Mindy Spatt, San Francisco Chronicle. Photos & illustrations.

...
See more details below
Sending request ...

Overview

Now in paperback—the acclaimed biography of Nellie Bly, the "thrilling account of a trailblazer" (Pat Morrison, Los Angeles Times Book Review). "Kroeger's biography of Nellie Bly moves at almost as fast a pace as did Bly's remarkable life."—Mindy Spatt, San Francisco Chronicle. Photos & illustrations.

Now in paperback--the acclaimed biography of Nellie Bly, the "thrilling account of a trailblazer" (Pat Morrison, Los Angeles Times Book Review). "Kroeger's biography of Nellie Bly moves at almost as fast a pace as did Bly's remarkable life."--Mindy Spatt, San Francisco Chronicle. Photos & illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly
This is the definitive work on the reporter who traveled around the world in 72 days in 1889-1890 and was one of the pioneer women journalists. Nellie Bly started her career in Pittsburgh, at age 21, in 1885. She then moved to New York City in 1887 and wrote for the World until 1895, with one three-year hiatus. In 1895 she married a wealthy 70-year-old entrepreneur, Robert Seaman, and proved herself an astute business executive--except that she trusted her financial associates, who embezzled more than a million dollars and bankrupted her firm, which manufactured steel barrels. She returned to journalism in 1912 and covered WW I on the Eastern front from 1914 until 1919 as the only American woman reporter. Back in Manhattan she worked at the Evening Journal as a sort of Miss Lonelyhearts and amateur social worker until her death in 1922. Kroeger, a former reporter and editor for UPI, has done a prodigious amount of research for this compelling, if somewhat overlong biography. Photos not seen by PW. Author tour. (Mar.)
From The Critics
Nellie Bly (1864-1922) perfected the art of ``stunt'' journalism in the late 1800s, paving the way for both women journalists and the development of investigative reporting. For this major new biography, Kroeger used her own investigative journalism skills to uncover a wide range of previously unknown materials relating to Bly's life. Kroeger argues that the lack of accessible documents has contributed to scholarly neglect and misinformation about Bly, a condition she has remedied in this book. Bly, born Elizabeth Jane Cochran, began her journalism career in Pittsburgh, moving to New York in 1887. For her first article in Joseph Pulitzer's The New York World , she feigned insanity, getting herself committed to the Women's Lunatic Asylum. Her expose rocked the city, led to reforms, and made Bly famous. Kroeger goes beyond the well-known stories about Bly, documenting her reporting career and her life as an industrialist. This is a remarkable biography of an extraordinary woman that should be added to most library collections.-- Judy Solberg, Univ. of Maryland Libs., College Park

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780812925258
  • Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 3/14/1995
  • Edition description: REISSUE
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.47 (h) x 1.46 (d)
Customer Reviews
Average Rating 5
( 1 )

Rating Distribution

  • ( 1 )
  • ( 0 )
  • ( 0 )
  • ( 0 )
  • ( 0 )
If you've bought this product, tell the world how you liked it.
Write a Review
Sort by: Showing 1 Customer Review
  • Anonymous

    Posted January 13, 2006

    the goddess of journalism

    nellie bly is a wonderful journalist. yes, there were many other female journalists just as good but nellie bly was the most compelling. she dared to go undercover to expose terrible truths in society's institutions. she was fearless, intelligent, and this biography does her justice and is long overdue. thank you brooke kroeger for telling america about her!

    Was this review helpful? Yes  No   Report this review
Sort by: Showing 1 Customer Review

If you find inappropriate content, please report it to Barnes & Noble
Why is this product inappropriate?
Comments (optional)
500 character limit