Advise and Consent
Advise and Consent by Allen Drury, published by WordFire Press LLC on July 4, 2017, is a significant work of political fiction comprising 706 pages. This novel presents a sweeping tale of corruption and ambition within the intricate landscape of Washington, DC, capturing the essence of political maneuvering and the conflicts that arise when the President seeks Senate confirmation for a controversial Secretary of State nominee.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of the minds and motives of various political figures, from seasoned senators to ambitious opportunists. The narrative delves into the complexities of political life, including smear campaigns and personal rivalries, while reflecting on themes of integrity and ambition. This edition also features Allen Drury’s original preface, an essay on the writing process, and personal memoirs from his heirs, providing additional context to this historical thriller.
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The #1 New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner
Allen Drury’s Advise and Consent is one of the high points of 20th Century literature, a seminal work of political fiction–as relevant today as when it was first published. A sweeping tale of corruption and ambition cuts across the landscape of Washington, DC, with the breadth and realism that only an astute observer and insider can convey.
Allen Drury has penetrated the world’s stormiest political battleground–the smoke-filled committee rooms of the United States Senate–to reveal the bitter conflicts set in motion when the President calls upon the Senate to confirm his controversial choice for Secretary of State. This novel is a true epic showing in fascinating detail the minds and motives of the statesmen, the opportunists, the idealists.
From a Senate old-timer’s wily maneuvers, a vicious demagogue’s blistering smear campaign, the ugly personal jealousies that turn a highly qualified candidate into a public spectacle, to the tragic martyrdom of a presidential aspirant who refuses to sacrifice his principles for his career–never has there been a more revealing picture of Washington’s intricate political, diplomatic, and social worlds. Advise and Consent is a timeless story with clear echoes of today’s headlines.
Includes Allen Drury’s never-before-published original preface to Advise and Consent, his essay for the Hoover Institution on the writing of the book, as well as poignant personal memoirs from Drury’s heirs.
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