The McSweeney's Book of Politics and Musicals
$50.31
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
26 June 2012
Summary
Politics, Musicals, and Mayhem: A McSweeney’s Mashup
Ever since John Hancock broke into song after signing the Declaration of Independence, American politics and musicals have been inextricably linked. From Alexander Hamilton’s jazz hands, to Chester A. Arthur’s oboe operas, to Newt Gingrich’s off-Broadway sexscapade, You, Me, and My Moon Colony Mistress Makes Three, government and musical theater have joined forces to document our nation’s long history of freedom, partisan…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307387349 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0307387348 |
| Series: | Vintage |
| Author: | McSweeney's |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 26 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 283g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 131mm x 18mm |
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“Only McSweeney’s could combine politics and theater in such a strange, amusing way.” - Los Angeles Times
“Only McSweeney’s could combine politics and theater in such a strange, amusing way.” —Los Angeles Times “Pokes fun at all manner of political persuasion, often in a tone reminiscent of Mad magazine—that is, mangled lyrics—but minus a tune to follow… . Jolly good fun.” —Leonard Kniffel, Booklist
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McSweeney's
McSweeney’s is a publishing company based in San Francisco. As well as running the daily humor website McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, McSweeney’s publishes McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, the Believer, Lucky Peach, Wholphin, Grantland Quarterly, and an ever-growing selection of books under various imprints.
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