Democracy
An American Novel
$36.32
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2003
Summary
An immediate bestseller upon its publication in 1880, the anonymously penned Democracy prompted widespread speculation and guessing games as to its author’s identity. It is the story of Mrs. Lightfoot Lee, a society widow, and Silas Ratcliffe, the most influential member of the Senate, who, throughout the novel, pursues Mrs. Lee while at the same time battling her for power. Set in Washington in the 1870s, Democracy presents a scathing and incisive look at the intricate inne…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375760587 |
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| ISBN-10: | 037576058X |
| Author: | Henry Adams, Arthur Schlesinger |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2003 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
”[One] of the most perceptive books ever written about Washington.” -Maureen Dowd,The New York Times
“[One] of the most perceptive books ever written about Washington.” —Maureen Dowd, The New York Times
About The Author
Henry Adams
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer. His many books include A Thousand Days- John F. Kennedy in the White House and, most recently, A Life in the 20th Century. He lives in New York City.
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