American Tabloid
James Ellroy
Historical Fiction / Thriller
American Tabloid
by James Ellroy
—· 589 p
Time Magazine Best Books20th Century Classicdarktense
Overview
About
CHOSEN BY TIME MAGAZINE AS ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR "ONE HELLISHLY EXCITING RIDE." --Detroit Free Press The '50s are finished. Zealous young senator Robert Kennedy has a red-hot jones to nail Jimmy Hoffa. JFK has his eyes on the Oval Office. J. Edgar Hoover is swooping down on the Red Menace. Howard Hughes is dodging subpoenas and digging up Kennedy dirt. And Castro is mopping up the bloody aftermath of his new communist nation. "HARD-BITTEN. . . INGENIOUS. . . ELLROY SEGUES INTO PO…
Part of a series
Underworld USA Trilogy
Vol. I · 1 of 3 volumes
2 more volumes
Pages
589
Vintage
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Political Intrigue10
Narration9
Plot twists9
Pacing9
Historical Authenticity9
Worldbuilding8
Prose8
Emotional depth6
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