Little wonder, since director mike nichols and screenwriter elaine may are known as clinton supporters. A novel of politics by joe klein, anonymous, professor james jennings online at alibris. A brilliant and penetrating look behind the scenes of. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 384 pages and is available in paperback format. The following entry presents criticism on kleins novel primary colors 1996 through 1997.
Although it is a fictional story, the author used his personal knowledge of a real american president to write it. A novel of politics 1996, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Primary colors by anonymous and joe klein penguin random. Primary colors joe klein full name joseph klein american journalist, biographer, nonfiction writer, and novelist. The handshake is the threshold act, the beginning of politics, says henry. The author of primary colors is an american journalist.
The first edition of the novel was published in january 16th 1996, and was written by anonymous. A novel of politics is a 1996 book by columnist joe kleinpublished anonymouslyabout the presidential campaign of a southern governor. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Klein utilized his experience as a political journalist, who specialized in election politics, to tell the story of jack stanton.
About the pagination of this ebook due to the unique page numbering scheme of this book, the electronic pagination of t. Reading primary colors, a novel about a cerain southern state governor who is handsome and charismatic with a wandering eye for the ladies, and running for the presidency, is almost like an alternative universe version of reliving bill clintons successful run in 1991. Thus, the latest chapter in the primary colors saga concerns the books softening, so as not to offend the first couple. Primary colors works because it depicts a lot of folks in a big hurry, and the mess they make of their own morality and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading primary colors. The following entry presents criticism on kleins novel primary colors 1996. A novel of politics is a 1996 book by columnist joe klein published anonymouslyabout the presidential campaign of a southern governor. Jack stanton is a charismatic governor of a southern state, a new kind of democrat who blends populist politics with ivy league credentials. A brilliant and penetrating look behind the scenes of modern americ. John travolta and emma thompson, looking rather like bill and. Read more effectively conveys the political lifer experience.
When a former congressional aide becomes part of the staff of the governor of a small. The main characters of this fiction, politics story are. Primary colors is a fictional account of a presidential primary campaign. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. Primary colors is a strange beast of a political thriller, a novel based on the 1992 clinton campaign, where the names have been changed and some events altered. A novel of politics kindle edition by anonymous, klein, joe, joe klein. Jack stanton is widely accepted to represent president.
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