Khrushchev's Shoe: And Other Ways to Captivate an Audience of One to One Thousand

by Roy Underhill

Book Overview

During an impassioned address to the U.N. General Assembly, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, irritated by the indifference of his audience, astounded his peers by taking off his shoe and pounding it vigorously on the podium. His indelible gesture not only captured the attention of the audience, but it also transformed their lack of interest into outrage.In Khrushchev's Shoe, Roy Underhill recounts this incident and offers dozens of other stories...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738206725
• ISBN13: 9780738206721
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher