{"product_id":"2026770001658-secondhand-the-barbed-wire-waltz-the-memoirs-of-the-last-waltz-king","title":"The Barbed Wire Waltz: The Memoirs Of The Last Waltz King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly layered work of memoir and cultural history, The Barbed Wire Waltz: The Memoirs of the Last Waltz King chronicles the life and times of a man deeply immersed in the worlds of politics, music, and high society. Aram Bakshian Jr., a former speechwriter for Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Reagan, brings his signature wit and erudition to bear as he recounts a life lived at the intersection of power and elegance. The narrative moves with the grace of its titular dance form, weaving personal anecdote with sharp political observation and a genuine love for the vanishing traditions of Western culture. Written with dry humor and an insider's authority, the memoir presents a portrait of an era when wit, style, and intellectual rigor still held sway in the corridors of Washington and beyond. It stands as both a personal testament and a lament for a more civilized age, rendered in prose as precise and polished as the world it mourns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839333642459,"sku":"2026770001658-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0d39431e-04c8-4ea5-982c-7be7f856b48c.png?v=1780560709","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001658-secondhand-the-barbed-wire-waltz-the-memoirs-of-the-last-waltz-king","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}