Award Winning Books by
DEBBY APPLEGATE

The Most Famous Man in Amerca: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher by Debby Applegate 46 reviews (2006) (304p) (PP Bio) (NBCCA Bio) Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page

No one predicted success for Henry Ward Beecher at his birth in 1813. The blithe, boisterous son of the last great Puritan minister, he seemed destined to be overshadowed by his brilliant siblings—especially his sister, Harriet Beecher Stowe, who penned the century's bestselling book Uncle Tom's Cabin. But when pushed into the ministry, the charismatic Beecher found international fame... more >>

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Debby Applegate Award Stats

Major Prize* Nominations 2   Unique Books Nominated for a Major Prize* 1   Pulitzer Prize Wins 1 The Most Famous Man in Amerca: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher ·   Pulitzer Prize Nominations 1 The Most Famous Man in Amerca: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher ·   National Book Critics Circle Award Wins 0   National Book Critics Circle Award Nominations 1 The Most Famous Man in Amerca: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher ·   National Book Award Wins 0   National Book Award Nominations 0   Man Booker Prize Wins 0   Man Booker Prize Nominations 0   PEN/Faulkner Award Wins 0   PEN/Faulkner Award Nominations 0

*Major Prize = Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, and PEN/Faulkner Award

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