1876, 9780349105291
Paperback
Politics, power, and corruption explode in America’s centennial year.

1876

number 3 in series

$44.35

  • Paperback

    448 pages

  • Release Date

    22 May 1994

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Summary

1876: A Centennial Scandal

With the centennial year of the United States as the target, Gore Vidal mounts a glorious expedition into politics. This is politics as it ought to be: gossip, corruption, money, dinner parties, more corruption, and all the tacky panoply of power.

Into this world, where money talks loudly, step Charles Schuyler and his daughter Emma. Charlie is the unacknowledged bastard son of Aaron Burr; Emma is rather beautiful; and both return from Europe to se…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349105291
ISBN-10:0349105294
Series:Narratives Of Empire
Author:Gore Vidal
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Abacus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Release Date:22 May 1994
Weight:300g
Dimensions:198mm x 126mm x 30mm
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Critics Review

Skilful, sharp and assured

‘Rewarding and highly accomplished’ NEW STATESMAN ‘Skilful, sharp and assured’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘Magnificent’ Gabriel Garcia Marquez

About The Author

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal has been at the centre of literary and intellectual life for half a century. He lives in Italy.

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