New York. 1988. Random House. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Slightly Worn Dustjacket. 0394570200. 305 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Jack Ribik. keywords: Essays America Literature. FROM THE PUBLISHER - On subjects ranging from Henry James to Nancy Reagan, Oscar Wilde to Oliver North, Hollywood to Mongolia, Vidal once again confirms his reputation as ‘America's finest essayist' (The New Statesman). ‘As the curtain falls on the ancient Acting President and his ‘Administration,' it is time to analyze just what this bizarre episode in American history was all about.' So begins the essay ‘Armageddon?' which looks at the born-again Christians who, encouraged by Ronald Reagan's own apocalyptic leanings, envisage a final divine cataclysm after which only the truly elect will survive. In ‘The National Security State,' Vidal offers his own earthly alternatives to our current policies. From Richard Nixon (with his ‘occasional odd burst of candor') to Ronald Reagan (with his ‘freedom from facts') Gore Vidal examines the leaders and lunacies of contemporary America. Vidal is more than a political polemicist. AT HOME also contains responses to his own critics, reminiscences of his extraordinary childhood, and appreciations of other writers - from the past (Henry James, William Dean Howells, Dawn Powell, Logan Pearsall Smith) and the present (Tennessee Williams, Frederic Prokosch, Paul Bowles, Anthony ...

Random House 1988 Later Printing Hard Cover Good in Frayed jacket 303pp "Essays, 1982-1988"

ISBN10: 0394570200, ISBN13: 9780394570204, [publisher: Random House] Hardcover pp. 303 1st Edition
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1988]

New York, NY Random House 1988 First edition. Hard cover Fine book in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author. 303 pages. First edition, first printing. Jacket design by Jack Ribik. Signed by Vidal on the title page. His 6th book of essays. Subjects include Henry James, Nancy Reagan, Oscar Wilde, Oliver North, Hollywood, Mongolia, Anthony Burgess, Italo Calvino, Henry James and Dawn Powell. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy!

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ISBN10: 0394570200, ISBN13: 9780394570204, [publisher: Random House] Hardcover First Edition AT HOME BRINGS TOGETHER TWENTY-FOUR OF HIS MOST STIMULATING, FEARLESS, AND PROVOCATIVE ESSAYS.
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Random House (NY) 1988 American ed. Hardcover Good Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Random House 1988 American ed. Hardcover First American Edition with publisher issues author photo, promotional material, and request for review slip. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

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