Political Fictions

Joan Didion

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Vintage U S
15 August 2002

History of the Americas; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Society & Social Sciences; Elections & referenda; Central government

NATIONAL BESTSELLER . In these coolly observant essays, the iconic bestselling writer 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.

By: Joan Didion
Imprint: Vintage U S
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780375718908
ISBN 10: 0375718907
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 15 August 2002
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , A / AS level , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joan Didion was 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.

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One of our most cherished and insightful explicators of American culture...brings her perspective to the ultimate insider world. San Francisco Chronicle Splendid . . . Didion [is] on pure zen target . . . [with] her sonar ear, her radar eye, and her ice pick/laser beam/night scope sniper prose. The New York Times Book Review A steel spine of political argument . . . a mordant wit, refined critical powers, and a bone-deep knowledge of the ways in which Americans like to amuse and fool themselves. The Washington Post Book World One of the most preeminent voices of journalism has stepped into the ring. . . . [A] gift. Susan Faludi, The New York Observer

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