During the Great Depression in the US, Gellhorn (1908-1998) was hired by the New Deal government to report on the grim realities behind the statistics on unemployment and poverty. This timely reissue collects four fictionalized stories that reflect this experience. She later made a name for herself as a war correspondent and as one of Ernest Hemingway's wives. Distributed by Dufour. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)