{"product_id":"king-richard-nixon-and-watergate-an-american-tragedy-hardcover","title":"King Richard: Nixon and Watergate--An American Tragedy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Dobbs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e A riveting account of the crucial days, hours, and moments when the Watergate conspiracy consumed, and ultimately toppled, a president\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ef\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003erom the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eOne Minute to Midnight.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn January 1973, Richard Nixon had just been inaugurated after winning re-election in a historic landslide. He enjoyed an almost 70 percent approval rating. But by April 1973, his presidency had fallen apart as the Watergate scandal metastasized into what White House counsel John Dean called \"a full-blown cancer.\" \u003ci\u003eKing Richard\u003c\/i\u003e is the intimate, utterly absorbing narrative of the tension-packed hundred days when the Watergate conspiracy unraveled as the burglars and their handlers turned on one another, exposing the crimes of a vengeful president. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on thousands of hours of newly-released taped recordings, Michael Dobbs takes us into the heart of the conspiracy, recreating these traumatic events in cinematic detail. He captures the growing paranoia of the principal players and their desperate attempts to deflect blame as the noose tightens around them. We eavesdrop on Nixon plotting with his aides, raging at his enemies, while also finding time for affectionate moments with his family. The result is an unprecedentedly vivid, close-up portrait of a president facing his greatest crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCentral to the spellbinding drama is the tortured personality of Nixon himself, a man whose strengths, particularly his determination to win at all costs, become his fatal flaws. Rising from poverty to become the most powerful man in the world, he commits terrible errors of judgment that lead to his public disgrace. He makes himself--and then destroys himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStructured like a classical tragedy with a uniquely American twist, \u003ci\u003eKing Richard\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic, deeply human story of ambition, power, and betrayal.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMICHAEL DOBBS was born and educated in Britain, but is now a U.S. citizen. He was a long-time reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003ecovering the collapse of Communism as a foreign correspondent. He has taught at leading American universities, including Princeton, the University of Michigan, and Georgetown. His previous books include the best-selling \u003ci\u003eOne Minute to Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e on the Cuban missile crisis, which was part of an acclaimed Cold War trilogy. He lives outside Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.3 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768486953248,"sku":"9780385350099","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f5f71047e6ad03b0d20e70329fb04afc.webp?v=1780330710","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/king-richard-nixon-and-watergate-an-american-tragedy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}