An American Saga: The Story of Helen Thomas and Simon Flexner

by James Thomas Flexner

Book Overview

This tale of two families is set on a grand scale, as James Thomas Flexner brings his talents to bear on his own noteworthy heritage. An American Saga is an historical narrative, grounded on documentary sources, which ends with the marriage of Helen Thomas and Simon Flexner. The account deals equally with the lives and the backgrounds of husband and wife, the author's parents. Simon Flexner was the famous medical investigator, discoverer of the Flexner...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823215210
• ISBN13: 9780823215218
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 494 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 9.0"