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Moving between Honolulu, Jakarta and Saigon, against the historical backdrop of the final withdrawal from Vietnam, this novel is a bitingly funny, cumulatively devastating post-mortem of our national mores and institutions. A U.S. Senator, his wife, senatorial groupies and international arms dealing intersect with one another in this blistering indictment of American amnesia.
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A gem . . . a beautifully composed story that moves with effortless authority and becomes astonishingly moving. . . . Stirring and memorable." --Newsday"Striking, provocative, and brilliantly written." --The Atlantic
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Joan Didion was born in California and lives in New York City. She is the author of five novels and seven previous books of nonfiction.
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- PublisherVintage Books
- Publication date1995
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