Wicker, Tom, — A Time to Die.

NY, Ballantine, (1980). 3rd ptg. G PB. A damning indictment of the official betrayal that cimaxed in Attica. Wicker says, "It was a heartbreaking and devastating. experience. I believe I lerned more, saw more, and felt more than in most of the rest of my life." Wicker was selected by the rebelling prisoners who had taken over Attica State Prison to be one of a group of mediators. He went as a detached reporter. But during the days and night of tension, confrontation, decision, and ultimate shocking violence that followed, he became a participant in that awesome, awful drama. A revelation of truth more vivid enthralling and unforgettable than any fiction. The death toll at Attica was 43. Nice tight copy. Edge wear.