The #1 New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Allen Druryâ€™s Advise and Consent is one of the high points of 20th Century literature, a seminal work of political fictionâ€”as

Advise and Consent

The #1 New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Allen Druryâ€™s Advise and Consent is one of the high points of 20th Century literature, a seminal work of political fictionâ€”as relevant today as when it was first published. A sweeping tale of corruption and ambition cuts across the landscape of Washington, DC, with the breadth and realism that only an astute observer and insider can convey. Allen Drury has penetrated the worldâ€™s stormiest political battlegroundâ€”the smoke-filled committee rooms of the United States Senateâ€”to reveal the bitter conflicts set in motion when the President calls upon the Senate to confirm his controversial choice for Secretary of State. This novel is a true epic showing in fascinating detail the minds and motives of the statesmen, the opportunists, the idealists. From a Senate old-timerâ€™s wily maneuvers, a vicious demagogueâ€™s blistering smear campaign, the ugly personal jealousies that turn a highly qualified candidate into a public spectacle, to the tragic martyrdom of a presidential aspirant who refuses to sacrifice his principles for his careerâ€”never has there been a more revealing picture of Washingtonâ€™s intricate political, diplomatic, and social worlds. Advise and Consent is a timeless story with clear echoes of todayâ€™s headlines. Includes Allen Druryâ€™s never-before-published original preface to Advise and Consent, his essay for the Hoover Institution on the writing of the book, as well as poignant personal memoirs from Druryâ€™s heirs.
Country USA
Manufacturer WordFire, Incorporated
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate 2014-02-21
EANs 9781614750789

Country	USA
Manufacturer	WordFire, Incorporated
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate	2014-02-21
EANs	9781614750789

Advise and Consent

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