Washington, D.C.
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A biting historical novel and the first published volume of Vidal's acclaimed Narratives of Empire series. Set between 1937 and 1952, the story chronicles the shifting landscape of American power from the tail end of the New Deal through World War II and into the McCarthy era. It follows the intertwined lives of two families: that of Senator James Burden Day, a conservative constitutionalist losing his grip on the future, and Blaise Sanford, a ruthless newspaper tycoon. Through their eyes—and the eyes of the ambitious young men who serve them—Vidal explores how a republic was transformed into a global empire, fueled by corruption, diseased ambitions, and the relentless pursuit of image over substance.
Author: Gore Vidal
Format: Hardback
Published: 1968, orld Books London
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A biting historical novel and the first published volume of Vidal's acclaimed Narratives of Empire series. Set between 1937 and 1952, the story chronicles the shifting landscape of American power from the tail end of the New Deal through World War II and into the McCarthy era. It follows the intertwined lives of two families: that of Senator James Burden Day, a conservative constitutionalist losing his grip on the future, and Blaise Sanford, a ruthless newspaper tycoon. Through their eyes—and the eyes of the ambitious young men who serve them—Vidal explores how a republic was transformed into a global empire, fueled by corruption, diseased ambitions, and the relentless pursuit of image over substance.