Synopsis
A witty and wise account of the 1996 presidential campaign follows the candidates, as diverse characters and issues from the real world collide head-on with political platitudes, big money, and the realities of American politics. 100,000 first printing. Tour.
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About the Author
Michael Lewis pursued a career on Wall Street for several years until he left to write a book about it--<b>Liar's Poker</b>. He is also the author of <b>The Money Culture</b>. A regular columnist for <b>The New York Times Magazine</b>, he has been a senior editor at <b>The New Republic</b>, as well as the American editor of <b>The Spectator</b>. He grew up in New Orleans, and now lives in Cold Spring, New York.
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unny and astute chronicle of the 1996 presidential campaign--and how we go about choosing our leaders at the turn of the century. In it Michael Lewis brings to the political scene the same brilliance that distinguished his celebrated best-seller about the financial world, Liar's Poker.<br><br>Beginning with the primaries, Lewis traveled across America--a concerned citizen who happened to ride in candidates' airplanes (as well as rented cars in blinding New Hampshire blizzards) and write about their adventures. Among the contenders he observed: Pat Buchanan, a walking tour of American anger; Lamar Alexander, who appealed to people who pretend to be nice to get ahead; Steve Forbes, frozen in a smile and refusing to answer questions about his father's motorcycles; Alan Keyes, one of the great political speakers of our age, whom no one has ever heard of; Morry Taylor--"the Grizz"--the hugely successful businessman who became the refreshing embodiment of ordinary Americans' appetites and am
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