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King Richard
King Richard: Nixon and Watergate - an American Tragedy | Michael Dobbs
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From an acclaimed British author, a sharply focused, riveting account -- told from inside the White House -- of the crucial days, hours, and moments when the Watergate conspiracy consumed, and ultimately toppled, a president. In January 1973, Richard Nixon was inaugurated after winning re-election in a historic landslide. But by April his presidency had fallen apart as the Watergate scandal metastasised into what White House counsel John Dean called 'a full-blown cancer'. King Richardis the intimate, utterly absorbing narrative of the tension-packed hundred days when the Watergate burglars and their handlers in the administration turned on one another, revealing their direct connection to the White House. Drawing on thousands of hours of newly released taped recordings, Michael Dobbs takes us into the very heart of the conspiracy, recreating these dramatic events in unprecedentedly vivid detail. He captures the growing paranoia of the principal players, and their desperate attempts to deflect blame, as the noose tightened around them and the daily pressures became increasingly unbearable. At the centre of this spellbinding drama is Nixon himself, a man whose strengths -- particularly his determination to win at all costs -- were also his fatal flaws. Structured like a classical tragedy with a uniquely American twist, this is an epic and deeply human story of ambition, power, and betrayal.
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Ever since my AP Gov. teacher made us watch ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN back in 1983, I have been fascinated by all things Watergate. I even read the book ATPM at least a dozen times! In this book, I enjoyed the point of view of the last 100 days of Nixon's second term, for it allowed the reader to be inside the White House as if one were privy to the conversations (which we were, thanks to Nixon's flawed idea of having all dialogue secretly taped).

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I‘ve always been fascinated by Nixon and Watergate, so when my library got the chronological downfall of Nixon structured as a Shakespearean tragedy, I had to say yes! The #audiobook includes bonus excerpts from Nixon‘s actual recordings. This book really deals well with the alliance-shifting in Nixon‘s inner circle.

One of my fav 90s movies is Dick with Dunst and Williams. Will Farrell plays Woodward and says, “There is no Herligman!” ⬇️

Megabooks ⬆️ when he‘s frustrated that the teenage Deepthoats can‘t keep the White House staffers straight! 😂😂 #JoysOfJune Book 4/6 completing #BookspinBingo board; Library audiobook 2/3 @Andrew65 3y
Bookwormjillk That sounds amazing 3y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
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Hooked_on_books I‘m not sure I would be interested in this without your review. But now, 🤔 3y
Megabooks @Bookwormjillk I was surprised how much I enjoyed this! 3y
Megabooks @Hooked_on_books definitely go audio if you read it. Totally worth it for those excerpts!! 3y
Cinfhen I‘ll look for a #BorrowNotBuy but your review has me intrigued #LiveAndLearn 3y
Megabooks @Cinfhen it was a really fascinating book. Definitely worth a listen if it‘s ever an easy get for you! 😁 3y
Hooked_on_books That‘s definitely the way I‘ll go! Now I just have to watch for it from my library. 3y
dabbe Agreed on all counts. I even had to go back and read ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN ... again! 2y
Megabooks @dabbe it‘s such a fascinating time in American history. Glad you enjoyed it too! 2y
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