A Pleasant Institution: Key-C Major [Paperback]

John S. Monagan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 076182152X | ISBN-13: 978-0761821526 | Publication Date: April 2002

A Pleasant Institution is the memoir of John S. Monagan, who details the experiences of eight decades of the century from 1911 to the present. He tells the story of a modern Connecticut Yankee and his life as a lawyer, mayor, congressman, author, athlete, and scion of a family prominent in New York City for 250 years. Whether describing the curious protocol observed in a Prohibition-era speakeasy, the Olympic presence of Harvard Law professors in the 1930s or the mood of a White House ball during the Bay of Pigs crisis, this book is full of vivid characters and memorable events.

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. . . in reading his chatty, delightful memoir, 'A Pleasant Institution,' I felt as if I were listening to the tales of a gifted storyteller rather than reading a book.>>>> (William F. Gavin )

. . . in reading his chatty, delightful memoir, 'A Pleasant Institution,' I felt as if I were listening to the tales of a gifted storyteller rather than reading a book. (William F. Gavin )

About the Author

John S. Monagan is a retired Lawyer, and former Congressman.

Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076182152X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761821526
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,839,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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