Scorpion Tongues The Irresistible History of Gossip in American Politics - A Harvest Book
1st Harvest Edition
Paperback (09 Sep 1999)
Not available for sale
Includes delivery to the United States
Out of stock
Other formats/editions
Check stock
Did Woodrow Wilson murder his first wife? Of course not. Did Hillary Clinton throw the lamp? Maybe. From Thomas Jefferson to William Jefferson Clinton, Scorpion Tongues is a popular history of gossip in American politics. Complete with wickedly delightful anecdotes of major and minor politicians and entertainers over the last 200 years, Gail Collins examines the evolving relationship between politicians and the press and the blurring of the lines between politicians and celebrities. Supported by extensive research and written with an entertaining flair, she speculates on how gossip reflects the current moral compass of the time, noting how a rumor, like an unpredictable summer tornado, can flatten one reputation while a similar story passes over another with hardly a rustle. "Hilariously readable" (The Economist), Scorpion Tongues offers sinful scandals and mild hearsay for every taste.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780156006507 |
Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Imprint: | Mariner Books |
Pub date: | 09 Sep 1999 |
Edition: | 1st Harvest Edition |
DEWEY: | 306.20973 |
DEWEY edition: | 21 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 352 |
Weight: | 349g |
Height: | 202mm |
Width: | 136mm |
Spine width: | 22mm |