Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. There are lots of other great political novels, including some that were written anonymously about supposedly fictional characters who resemble real politicians. Klein became a columnist at the new yorker magazine, then edited by tina brown, the wife of harold evans, the head of random house, which published primary colors. A novel of politics, joe kleins anonymously published novel based on a fictionalized clinton 92 campaign, covers the drama and daytoday victories and defeats of politicking in. Reading primary colors, a novel about a cerain southern state governor who is handsome and charismatic with a wandering eye for the ladies, and running for the presidency, is almost like an alternative universe version of reliving bill clintons successful run in 1991. Political novels list of the best political fiction. A novel of politics by anonymous and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A novel of politics is a 1996 book by columnist joe kleinpublished anonymouslyabout the presidential campaign of a southern governor. Revisiting the strange case of the spin, the new zealand. A marvelously downanddirty chronicle of a presidential campaign that will make your eyes water, and some more famous eyes burn, in recognition. A novel of politics by anonymous from amazons fiction books store. Primary colors sensationalized presidential politics in a way that no book. It is a roman a clef a work of fiction based on real people and events about bill clinton s first presidential campaign in 1992.
A novel of politics 1st edition1st printing anonymous, joe klein binding. A novel of politics by anonymous 1996 warner books. In 1996, like pogs and alanis morrissette, primary colors was inescapable. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
It becomes clear very quickly that primary colors, the rollicking new satire by the coy, mediasavvy author. Narrated by a halfblack campaign staffer, the novel follows the governorably assisted by his dynamic wife, a. A brilliant and penetrating look behind the scenes of modern american politics, primary colors is a funny, wise, and dramatic story with characters and events that resemble some familiar, reallife figures. The book, whose author is still officially anonymous but was revealed. Edwin oconnors wonderful novel about boston politics in the fifties. John travolta and emma thompson, looking rather like bill. A novel of politics 9780679448594 by anonymous, and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Primary colors a novel of politics 1996 by anonymous. From the iliad to primary colors, great works of imagination whose authorship is or was unknown. The electoral campaign of a southern governor for the presidency of the united states.
A brilliant and penetrating look behind the scenes of modern americ. Primary colors by anonymous and joe klein penguin random. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Because adams books contain plenty of super smart jokes based on everything from history to physics to pop cultureyet it all also hangs together as a story with real emotional stakes. Ultimately, the books theme is that if we keep politics clean without all of the mudslinging, the american populace and electorate will win in the end by getting the best possible. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A novel of politics kindle edition by anonymous, klein, joe, joe klein. The bestselling novel primary colors, a satire based on bill clintons 1992 campaign, was originally published anonymously. Primary colors a novel of politics by anonymous 366 pages. Thus, the latest chapter in the primary colors saga concerns the books softening, so as not to offend the first couple. The most talkedabout political mystery of 1996 involving. Joe klein, who published the novel primary colors anonymously in 1996, discusses the anonymous author of the new york times oped thats shaken washington. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading primary colors. A novel of politics is a 1996 book by columnist joe klein published anonymouslyabout the presidential campaign of a southern governor.
In january 1996, klein anonymously published the novel primary colors. Why youre wrong to hate the anonymous book politico. A novel of politics by anonymous hardback book the fast free. There were none of the relentlessly cheery posters of books and owls. With characters based on clintons inner circle, the book is a behindthescenes look at what happens during a political campaign. The story is narrated from the first person point of view by henry burton, a bright, youngish black man who rises quickly to a key position on the governors. Though fiction, the presidential candidate in the book was blatantly and apparently based on bill clinton. Primary colors changed the way we talk and joke about politics. The handshake is the threshold act, the beginning of politics, says henry. Primary colors, a novel, was published anonymously in 1996.
Primary colors sensationalized presidential politics in a way that no book before or since has done. A novel of politics, based on the 1992 democratic presidential primary. The book is a warning, a 272pager set for publication nov. Primary colors an anonymous novel on politics this is the story of a governor of a state no one has heard of, jack stanton, in his pursuit for the presidency of the united states. The book was clearly inspired by bill clintons 1992 presidential run and. A novel of politics from the worlds largest community of readers. Inevitably, comparisons have been drawn to the novel primary colors. The book is obviously based on the clinton campaign in 1992 and it has the feel of an inside job. The famous or infamous roman a clef about the 1992 clinton presidential campaign. A brilliant and penetrating look behind the scenes of modern american politics, primary colors is a funny, wise, and dramatic story with characters and. Primary colors by anonymous, first edition abebooks. Also written anonymously, it told the story of a southern governors democratic presidential campaign.
Access quality crowdsourced study materials tagged to courses at universities all over the world and get homework help from our tutors when you need it. The 2011 novel o, an anonymous satire of the obama. Handwritten changes to the manuscript of the novel primary colors, the wildly successful satire of the 1992 clinton campaign by an author known only as anonymous, appear. When it was first published, the anonymouslyauthored primary colorsan obvious roman a clef about the clintonstriggered a national guessinggame about. Little wonder, since director mike nichols and screenwriter elaine may are known as clinton supporters. Est 2050 gmt cnn it hit book store shelves with a thud heard all over capitol hill.
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