After being abducted by aliens--not once, but twice--a stuffy Washington D.C. talk-show host demands that Congress and the White House seriously investigate UFOs, while friends and family urge him to seek therapy before he ruins his reputation for good. A comic tour de force from the author of"Wry Martinis."
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After being abducted by aliens--not once, but twice--a stuffy Washington D.C. talk-show host demands that Congress and the White House seriously investigate UFOs, while friends and family urge him to seek therapy before he ruins his reputation for good. A comic tour de force from the author of"Wry Martinis."
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A comic tour de force from "one of the best and surest political humorists in America" (Los Angeles Times Book Review), Little Green Men is an uproarious comedy of manners that proves once and for all that the truth is out there. Way out there.
The strange land of Washington, D.C., is teeming with aliens, politicians, and other bizarre life-forms. Beltway insider and stuffy talk show host John Oliver Banion finds his privileged life turned topsy-turvy when he is abducted by aliens from his exclusive country-club golf course. When he is abducted a second time, he believes he has found his true calling and, in the most passionate crusade of his life, demands that Congress and the White House seriously investigate the existence of extraterrestrials and UFOs. Friends and family, meanwhile, urge Banion to seek therapy before his reputation is ruined for good.
Critic Reviews
“"A witty, high-spirited romp." -- New York Times Book Review "Mr. Buckley is clever and barbed as usual." -- Los Angeles Times "A brilliant conception with its overtones of Strangelovian Doomsday devices." -- Los Angeles Times "One of the best and surest political humorists in America." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review”
"A witty, high-spirited romp." -- New York Times Book Review
"Mr. Buckley is clever and barbed as usual." -- Los Angeles Times
"A brilliant conception with its overtones of Strangelovian Doomsday devices." -- Los Angeles Times
"One of the best and surest political humorists in America." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review
About the Author
Christopher Buckley, whose novel themovie is based on, is the editor of ForbesFYI magazine and the author of elevenbooks, many of them national bestsellers, including Thank You for Smoking. He isthe winner of the distinguished ThurberPrize for American humor.Jean Strouse won the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy for her biography Alice James. She lives in New York City.
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The strange land of Washington, D.C., is teeming with aliens, politicians, and other bizarre life-forms. Beltway insider and stuffy talk show host John Oliver Banion finds his privileged life turned topsy-turvy when he is abducted by aliens from his exclusive country-club golf course. When he is abducted a second time, he believes he has found his true calling and, in the most pasionate crusade of his life, demands that Congress and the White House seriously investigate the existence of extraterrestrials and UFOs. Friends and family, meanwhile, urge Banion to seek therapy before his reputation is ruined for good. A comic tour de force from "one of the best and surest political humorists in America" (Los Angeles Times Book Review), Little Green Men is an uproacious comedy of manners that proves once and for all that the truth is out there. Way out there.
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