The Last Empire: Essays 1992-2000

The Last Empire: Essays 1992-2000

Like his National Book Awardâ€”winning United States, Gore Vidalâ€™s scintillating ninth collection, The Last Empire, affirms his reputation as our most provocative critic and observer of the modern American scene. In the essays collected here, Vidal brings his keen intellect, experience, and razor-edged wit to bear on an astonishing range of subjects. From his celebrated profiles of Clare Boothe Luce and Charles Lindbergh and his controversial essay about the Bill of Rightsâ€“which sparked an extended correspondence with convicted Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeighâ€“to his provocative analyses of literary icons such as John Updike and Mark Twain and his trenchant observations about terrorism, civil liberties, the CIA, Al Gore, Tony Blair, and the Clintons, Vidal weaves a rich tapestry of personal anecdote, critical insight, and historical detail. Written between the first presidential campaign of Bill Clinton and the electoral crisis of 2000, The Last Empire is a sweeping coda to the last centuryâ€™s conflicted vision of the American dream.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2002-06-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375726392

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2002-06-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780375726392

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