Description
A #1 New York Times bestseller: "An everyman's guide to Washington" by the savagely funny political humorist and author of How the Hell Did This Happen? (The New York Times).
P. J. O'Rourke's Parliament of Whores has become a classic in understanding the workings of the American political system. Originally written at the end of the Reagan era, this new edition includes an extensive foreword by renowned journalist Andrew Ferguson-showing us that although the names may change, the game stays the same . . . or, occasionally, gets worse.
Parliament of Whores is a "gonzo civics book" that takes us through the ethical foibles, pork-barrel flimflam, and Beltway bureaucracy, leaving no sacred cow unskewered and no politically correct sensitivities unscorched (Chicago Tribune).
"Insulting, inflammatory, profane, and absolutely great reading." --The Washington Post Book World
Author: P. J. O'Rourke
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 01/07/2003
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.32h x 5.50w x 0.68d
ISBN13: 9780802139702
ISBN10: 0802139701
BISAC Categories:
- Humor | Topic | Politics
- Political Science | Civics & Citizenship
- Political Science | Political Process | General
About the Author
P. J. O'Rourke is the best-selling author of ten books, including CEO of the Sofa, Holidays in Hell, All the Trouble in the World, and Eat the Rich. He is currently a national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly.