Irving Wallace: The Man

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The Man

The time is 1964. The place is the Cabinet Room of the Where House. An unexpected accident and the law of succession have just made Douglass Dilman the first black President of the United States.

This is the theme of what was surely one of the most provocative novels of the 1960s. It takes the reader into the storm center of the presidency, where Dilman, until now... (read more)

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“The characters were very well developed, and considering the length of the book (700+ pages!) the plot moved fairly quickly. It was a really good story that spoke of the times when it was published and still resonates with society today. The greatest compliment I can give to this book and author is that I will be seeking out more of Mr. Irvings works in the future, based on the writing style in this piece.”

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worku m said:

“Mr Walace Was trying to warn the white majority not to vote a black man for a president at that time. It is a good book . And read almost all his books.”

posted Thursday, December 27 2007

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