From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Pastoral comes a brilliantly indignant response to the phenomenon that was Richard M. Nixon. - "Disturbing, logical...and very funny.... In short, a masterpiece" -- The New York Times Book Review In the character of Trick E. Dixon, Roth shows us a man who outdoes the severest cynic, a peace-loving Quaker and believer in the sanctity of human life who doesn't have a problem with killing unarmed women and children in self-defense. A master politician with an honest ...
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Pastoral comes a brilliantly indignant response to the phenomenon that was Richard M. Nixon. - "Disturbing, logical...and very funny.... In short, a masterpiece" -- The New York Times Book Review In the character of Trick E. Dixon, Roth shows us a man who outdoes the severest cynic, a peace-loving Quaker and believer in the sanctity of human life who doesn't have a problem with killing unarmed women and children in self-defense. A master politician with an honest sneer, he finds himself battling the Boy Scouts, declaring war on Pro-Pornography Denmark, all the time trusting in the basic indifference of the voting public.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Used Good in Good jacket. This is not a first printing, stated later printing. Wear to cover, bumped corners, pages tanned but clean and unmarked. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
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Very Good in Very Good (in mylar) jacket. Hard Cover. 8vo-Over 7 3/4"-9 3/4 " Tall. Owner's name stamped on verso of ffep; corners and edges lightly rubbed; jacket has "v" shaped chip at top of spine with rubbed, bumped and wrinkled edges.
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Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7; Random House, 1971. Hardback Book in Good Condition, without dust jacket. Black full cloth with gold titles to spine, few specks on cloth, corners and spine ends lightly scuffed. Tight solid and square. Rough cut. Pages quite clean, no markings, no creases. Sticker to front endpaper. "--may be the funniest book written yet on American politics"--in a satirical way. This is Roth's stinging and uproarious vision of a national leadership speaking the sort of debased language that, according to George Orwell, is " designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind". 205 pages.8.5 x 5.5 inches. 1971, Random House, New York, New York, USA.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Near Fine in Very Good jacket Blue dustjacket. Light dustsoiling to top edges of jacket and boards. One short closed tear to back cover of jacket.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7; Type: Hardback Second printing. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Good Dust Jacket. Binding of navy cloth gilt titled, clean and unmarked, no edgewear. Tight solid and square. A red star is stamped on the lower edge of the text block. The DJ is in good condition, with some chipping on the edges. "--may be the funniest book written yet on American politics"--in a satirical way. This is Roth's stinging and uproarious vision of a national leadership speaking the sort of debased language that, according to George Orwell, is " designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind". 200 pages. Octavo. 1971, Random House, New York, New York, USA.