King Richard: Nixon and Watergate--An American Tragedy by Dobbs, Michael

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
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Ex Libris
No
Book Series
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UPC
9780385350099
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
MPN
N/A
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Adults, Young Adults
Inscribed
No
Edition
First Edition
Vintage
No
Personalize
No
Type
Novel
EAN
9780385350099
ISBN
9780385350099
Personalized
No
Features
Dust Jacket
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Book Title
King Richard : Nixon and Watergate--An American Tragedy
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Length
9.5 in
Publication Year
2021
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.6 in
Author
Michael Dobbs
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, United States / General
Item Weight
27.9 Oz
Item Width
6.7 in
Number of Pages
416 Pages
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385350090
ISBN-13
9780385350099
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22050065673

Product Key Features

Book Title
King Richard : Nixon and Watergate--An American Tragedy
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Michael Dobbs
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
27.9 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-028534
Reviews
"The unraveling of Richard Nixon's presidency plays out in intimate detail in this vivid recreation of a key period in the Watergate scandal.... Dobbs skillfully quotes from the tapes to paint colorful, nuanced portraits of White House yes-men, a manipulative Henry Kissinger, and a Nixon who is vulnerable, melancholy, paranoid and vengeful...The result is an indelible study of a political antihero." -- Publishers Weekly , starred
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
973.924092
Synopsis
From the author of the acclaimed One Minute to Midnight- a sharply focused, riveting account--told from inside the White House--of the crucial days, hours, and moments when the Watergate conspiracy consumed, and ultimately toppled, a president. In January 1973, Richard Nixon had just been inaugurated after winning re-election in a historic landslide. But by April 1973, his presidency had fallen apart as the Watergate scandal metastasized into what White House counsel John Dean called "a full-blown cancer." King Richard is the intimate, utterly absorbing narrative of the tension-packed hundred days when the Watergate burglars and their handlers in the administration turned on one another, revealing their direct connection ties to the White House. Drawing on thousands of hours of newly-released taped recordings, Michael Dobbs takes us into the very heart of the conspiracy, recreating these dramatic events in unprecedentedly vivid detail. He captures the growing paranoia of the principal players and their desperate attempts to deflect blame as the noose tightened around them and the daily pressures became increasingly unbearable. At the center of this spellbinding drama is Nixon himself, a man whose strengths, particularly his determination to win at all costs, were also his fatal flaws. Structured like a classical tragedy with a uniquely American twist, this is an epic and deeply human story of ambition, power, and betrayal., ONE OF USA TODAY 'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - A riveting account of the crucial days, hours, and moments when the Watergate conspiracy consumed, and ultimately toppled, a president -- f rom the best-selling author of One Minute to Midnight. In January 1973, Richard Nixon had just been inaugurated after winning re-election in a historic landslide. He enjoyed an almost 70 percent approval rating. But by April 1973, his presidency had fallen apart as the Watergate scandal metastasized into what White House counsel John Dean called "a full-blown cancer." King Richard is the intimate, utterly absorbing narrative of the tension-packed hundred days when the Watergate conspiracy unraveled as the burglars and their handlers turned on one another, exposing the crimes of a vengeful president. Drawing on thousands of hours of newly-released taped recordings, Michael Dobbs takes us into the heart of the conspiracy, recreating these traumatic events in cinematic detail. He captures the growing paranoia of the principal players and their desperate attempts to deflect blame as the noose tightens around them. We eavesdrop on Nixon plotting with his aides, raging at his enemies, while also finding time for affectionate moments with his family. The result is an unprecedentedly vivid, close-up portrait of a president facing his greatest crisis. Central to the spellbinding drama is the tortured personality of Nixon himself, a man whose strengths, particularly his determination to win at all costs, become his fatal flaws. Rising from poverty to become the most powerful man in the world, he commits terrible errors of judgment that lead to his public disgrace. He makes himself--and then destroys himself. Structured like a classical tragedy with a uniquely American twist, King Richard is an epic, deeply human story of ambition, power, and betrayal.
LC Classification Number
E860.D643 2021

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