The story begins in 1939 and features many of the characters and events that Gore Vidal introduced in his earlier novel, Washington, D.C. This includes the families of conservative Democratic Senator James Burden Day, and powerful newspaper publisher Blaise Sanford. The book inserts the character of Caroline Sanford, Blaise's half-sister and publishing partner, who was introduced in the prequels to Washington, D.C. It covers America's entry into World War II and the national politics of that time in some detail, and highlights of the post-war years, and then closes with a year-2000 retrospective. (more from wikipedia).
Book critics remember Gore Vidal; New Amanda Hocking
--RIP Gore Vidal: The celebrated novelist, essayist and playwright, who was known for his outspokenness about politics and pop culture, has died at 86. Read Carol Memmott and Bob Minzesheimer's appreciation of the author, and look through a list of ...
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