Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner
Ashes to Ashes
by Richard Kluger
Summary
A comprehensive and damning history of the American tobacco industry, from its colonial roots to the massive class-action lawsuits of the 1990s.
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Historical Context & Significance
At nearly 800 pages, it is the definitive record of how the tobacco companies knew about the health risks of smoking for decades while denying them.