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National Bestseller In these coolly observant essays, Joan Didion looks at the American political process and at that handful of insiders who invent, year in and year out, the narrative of public life. Through the deconstruction of the sound bites and photo ops of three presidential campaigns, one presidential impeachment, and an unforgettable sex scandal, Didion reveals the mechanics of American politics. She tells us the uncomfortable truth about the way we vote, the candidates we vote for, and the people who tell us to vote for them. These pieces build, one on the other, into a disturbing portrait of the American political landscape, providing essential reading on our democracy. One of our most cherished and insightful explicators of American culture...brings her perspective to the ultimate insider world. --San Francisco Chronicle Winner of the George Polk Book AwardProduct Identifiers
PublisherRandom House USA Inc, Vintage Books
ISBN-100375718907
ISBN-139780375718908
eBay Product ID (ePID)94470153
Product Key Features
AuthorJoan Didion
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicGovernment & Constitution
GenreGovernment & Constitution
Additional Product Features
Place of PublicationNew York
Spine20mm
Author BiographyJoan Didionwas born in Sacramento, California, and now lives in New York City. She is the author of five novels and eight previous books of nonfiction. Her collected nonfiction, We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live, was published by Everyman's Library in 2006.
Date of Publication01/09/2002
Country of PublicationUnited States