Nixonland
The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
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Narrated by:
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Stephen R. Thorne
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Written by:
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Rick Perlstein
About this listen
Told with urgency and sharp political insight, Nixonland recaptures America's turbulent 1960s and early 1970s and reveals how Richard Nixon rose from the political grave to seize and hold the presidency.
©2008 Rick Perlstein. All rights reserved. (P)2009 BBC AudioYou may also enjoy...
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-02-05
Dance of the Knights (Franklins and Orthogonians)
Loved the book, though I am a long follower of the crooked ways of Richard Milhous Nixon. I appreciated Perlman's commitment to also telling the story of the left, and twists and turns following Chicago 68.
Particularly for those who think of Nixon solely through the lens of Watergate, this is a useful corrective to show why he was someone at the centre of American politics for over a quarter century. Orthogonians continue to be a useful foil for the Franklin elite, and a powerful tool for understanding current populist appeals. Hence the reference to Prokiev's Romeo and Juliet.
A very good story, well told.
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- Stephen
- 2023-03-24
A good history on the conservatism of the early 60
Another book that helps understand the man, Richard Nixon, and the so called turbulent 60s. Actually, the 60s were not as turbulent as they were manifestations of America itself - a divided nation. This has always been the case since the founding of the nation, and for better or worse, this will continue into the future.
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- Mike Dixon
- 2020-02-21
The Vietnam anti-war movement and Nixon
Lots and lots of stuff that I didn't know, even though I was in my 20s during Nixon's time as president. This has to be the definitive book on the anti-war movement and the author manages to keep up the interest even though the book is wicked long. I had no complaints about the narrator's pronunciation (sway-do for pseudo is kinda cute!). When you are used to someone spending a whole book mispronouncing Beijing, you can adapt to anything.
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- RWS
- 2022-01-10
Enjoyable audiobook
I enjoyed this audiobook.. It was rather lengthy and full of interesting information..I recommend it as a fan of Richard Nixon ..
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- Paul
- 2022-08-17
A measterpiece
Reaganland was a brilliant, incisive study and this is as well. It's long but it never drags.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2024-06-07
Not a great title for audio
The book sounds like someone reading random headlines from a newspaper with some minor explanations thrown in occasionally. Maybe it’s better on paper. The Graf book on Watergate is way better.
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