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    <body><![CDATA[I certainly didn't expect a novel based on LBJ's political career in Texas to be chock-full of eroticism and complicated passions.  Not that the Johnsonian character is involved in most of the hanky panky - he floats over all the proceedings spouting quotes from the Old Testament and Hill Country su...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40206917">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is made up of three novels by Billy Lee Brammer, all taking place in Austin and featuring a Johnsonian governor named Arthur &quot;Goddamn&quot; Fenstemaker. A must read if you live in Austin, like Texas, are interested in politics, or know anyone who has ever worked for the legislature. T...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47650591">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Best introduction ever.<br/><br/>Immediately reminded me of Ruskin's <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www47.homepage.villanova.edu/seth.koven/gothic.html">&quot;The Nature of Gothic&quot;</a> in <em>Stones of Venice</em>:<br/><br/>&quot;The charts of the world which have been drawn up by modern science have thrown into a narrow space the expression of a vast amount of knowledge, but I have ne...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33446403">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[i'll fill this part in with my own words once i'm finished.  in the meantime, here's a product summary from buy.com:<br/><br/>Set in Texas, The Gay Place consists of three interlocking novels, each with a different protagonist— a member of the state legislature, the state's junior senator, and t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3863177">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Really nice read. I you like Texas politics and a little taste of Austin and The Hill country in the late fifties, this is a must read. Written in light style, it is made up of three novellas centered around a central character, Texas Governor Arthur Fenstemaker, said to be based on LBJ. It's not ju...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51320941">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A curious read with newfound relevance for those who want an up-close-and-detailed insider's account of Texas politics. Sure, its about LBJ not W, but for those inclined for soapy melodrama and riveting characters, author Billy Lee Bammer carries the swirl of politicos, movie stars, journalists and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8877789">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is vivid and very well-written. It was, in fact, a bit hard to read at first for those very reasons. But it's a real classic, full of color and verve. Made me a bit more aware of / cynical about politics.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the grandaddy of all Austin-lit, and practically required reading here. Billy Lee Brammer was an LBJ staffer, but his boss never spoke to him again after The Gay Place came out. It's about life around the Texas Capitol, and it hits all the good 'ol boy themes. The booze, the women and the fo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19986022">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have attempted several times to return to the task of writing a review for this book.  I have waited almost three weeks and yet I am still unable to think of anything appropriate or deserving.  Therefore, I am only left with this:<br/><br/>If you have any questions about this book, just ask me, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1558061">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Often mentioned here, in Austin, Texas, as being the quintessential historical representation of modern Texas politics. It's not nearly as dry as that sounds, since modern Texas politics can be fascinating; The Gay Place is so well-crafted it would be worth reading just for the novel aspect. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting character insight into LBJ if you believe Fenstemaker was based on Johnson.  The three stories are woven together exceptionally well, and it still really captures the spirit of Austin, Texas.]]></body>
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