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All the King's Men

Robert Penn Warren

From Shelf: Simon Sebag Montefiore's favourite historical novels

All the King's Men is considered the finest novel ever written on American politics. Set in the 1930s, this book traces the rise and fall of Willie Stark, who resembles the real-life Huey 'Kingfish' Long of Louisiana. Stark begins his political career as an idealistic man of the people but soon becomes corrupted by success.

All the King's Men is considered the finest novel ever written on American politics. Set in the 1930s, this book traces the rise and fall of Willie Stark, who resembles the real-life Huey 'Kingfish' Long of Louisiana. Stark begins his political career as an idealistic man of the people but soon becomes corrupted by success.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
672
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN:
9780141188614
Published Date:
30/8/2007
Dimensions:
198mm x 129mm x 28mm
Weight:
459g
Category:
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

RRP: £12.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780141188614


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Simon Sebag Montefiore's favourite historical novels.
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