United States, 9780349105246
Paperback
Vidal’s sharp wit dissects America: art, politics, and personal reflections.

United States

essays 1952-1992

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  • Paperback

    1312 pages

  • Release Date

    31 October 1994

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Summary

United States: Essays on Art, Politics, and Life

Gore Vidal’s enduring reputation as “America’s finest essayist” is cemented in this collection. Culled by the author from 40 years of his work, these essays represent about two-thirds of his published shorter writings.

The collection is divided into three distinct sections:

State of the Art: Explores the world of literature, featuring insightful pieces on novelists, critics, bestsellers, and literary g…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349105246
ISBN-10:0349105243
Author:Gore Vidal
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Abacus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:1312
Release Date:31 October 1994
Weight:860g
Dimensions:196mm x 132mm x 63mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Vidal is the outstanding literary radical of America.

Magnificent…irresistable from beginning to end. - THE TIMES

All the Vidals are on display in this glittering showcase… Long may he continue to nip and bite at the flanks of the corrupt, the powerful, the moronic and the self-serving. - GUARDIAN

The arc and span of Vidal’s erudition and intelligence are prodigious… for forty years it has been Vidal’s vocation to restore a witty and classically literate sense of memory and historical continuity to a country he calls “Amnesia” - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

Vidal is the outstanding literary radical of America. - Melvyn Bragg

About The Author

Gore Vidal

GORE VIDAL the author of twenty-two novels, five plays, numerous screenplays, more than two hundred essays, and the critically lauded PALIMPSEST: A MEMOIR. He lives in California.

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