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This 1958 writing has an Eisenhower feel (and I Liked Ike), without the Fletcher Knebel (for that is the closest comparison) pacing. It’s primary plot point is showcased early, so there is little surprise. Worse, he tacks on 50 extra pages at the end, exactly as if his editor said, “Add more meat, should you want to be taken seriously.” Worse still, the extra material is a victory lap—written largely from a different persona than the two dominating the first 3/4th of Dru ...more
This 1958 writing has an Eisenhower feel (and I Liked Ike), without the Fletcher Knebel (for that is the closest comparison) pacing. It’s primary plot point is showcased early, so there is little surprise. Worse, he tacks on 50 extra pages at the end, exactly as if his editor said, “Add more meat, should you want to be taken seriously.” Worse still, the extra material is a victory lap—written largely from a different persona than the two dominating the first 3/4th of Dru ...more
Pulitzer Prize winning political novel.
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Michael
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