Synopses & Reviews
The full account of the Watergate scandal from the two andlt;Iandgt;Washington Postandlt;/Iandgt; reporters who broke the story. This is and#8220;the work that brought down a presidencyand#8230;perhaps the most influential piece of journalism in historyand#8221; (andlt;I andgt;Timeandlt;/Iandgt;, All-Time 100 Best Nonfiction Books).andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;This is the book that changed America. Published just two months before President Nixonand#8217;s resignation, andlt;Iandgt;All the Presidentand#8217;s Men andlt;/Iandgt;revealed the full scope of the Watergate scandal and introduced for the first time the mysterious and#8220;Deep Throat.and#8221; Beginning with the story of a simple burglary at Democratic headquarters and then continuing through headline after headline, Bernstein and Woodward deliver the stunning revelations and pieces in the Watergate puzzle that brought about Nixon's shocking downfall. Their explosive reports won a Pulitzer Prize for andlt;Iandgt;The Washington Postandlt;/Iandgt;, toppled the president, and have since inspired generations of reporters. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;All the Presidentand#8217;s Men andlt;/Iandgt;is a riveting detective story, capturing the exhilarating rush of the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history as it unfolded in real time. It is, as former andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; managing editor Gene Roberts has called it, and#8220;maybe the single greatest reporting effort of all time.and#8221;
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"Much more than a 'hot book.' It is splendid reading...of enormous value....A very human story." The New Republic
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"An authentic thriller." Dan Rather
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"A fast-moving mystery, a whodunit written with ease....A remarkable book." The New York Times
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"Exhilaratingand candid...trip-hammer reportage." Publishers Weekly
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"Fascinating, stimulating....One of the greatest detective stories ever told." The Denver Post
Synopsis
The full account of the Watergate scandal from the two Washington Post reporters who broke the story. This is "the work that brought down a presidency...perhaps the most influential piece of journalism in history" (Time, All-Time 100 Best Nonfiction Books).
This is the book that changed America. Published just two months before President Nixon's resignation, All the President's Men revealed the full scope of the Watergate scandal and introduced for the first time the mysterious "Deep Throat." Beginning with the story of a simple burglary at Democratic headquarters and then continuing through headline after headline, Bernstein and Woodward deliver the stunning revelations and pieces in the Watergate puzzle that brought about Nixon's shocking downfall. Their explosive reports won a Pulitzer Prize for The Washington Post, toppled the president, and have since inspired generations of reporters.
All the President's Men is a riveting detective story, capturing the exhilarating rush of the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history as it unfolded in real time. It is, as former New York Times managing editor Gene Roberts has called it, "maybe the single greatest reporting effort of all time."
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In the most devastating political detective story of the century, two
Washington Post reporters, whose brilliant, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation smashed the Watergate scandal wide open, tell the behind-the-scenes drama the way it really happened.
Beginning with the story of a simple burglary at Democratic headquarters and then continuing with headline after headline, Bernstein and Woodward kept the tale of conspiracy and the trail of dirty tricks coming delivering the stunning revelations and pieces in the Watergate puzzle that brought about Nixon's scandalous downfall. Their explosive reports won a Pulitzer Prize for The Washington Post and toppled the President. This is the book that changed America.
Synopsis
Beginning with the story of a simple burglary at Democratic headquarters and then continuing with headline after headline, Bernstein and Woodward kept the tale of conspiracy and the trail of dirty tricks and dark secrets coming -- delivering the stunning revelations and pieces in the Watergate puzzle that brought about Nixon's scandalous downfall. Their explosive reports won a Pulitzer Prize for The Washington Post and toppled the President. This is their book that changed America.
Synopsis
In the most devastating political detective story of the century, two Washington Post reporters, whose brilliant, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation smashed the Watergate scandal wide open, tell the behind-the-scenes drama the way it really happened. Beginning with the story of a simple burglary at Democratic headquarters and then continuing with headline after headline, Bernstein and Woodward kept the tale of conspiracy and the trail of dirty tricks coming -- delivering the stunning revelations and pieces in the Watergate puzzle that brought about Nixon's scandalous downfall. Their explosive reports won a Pulitzer Prize for The Washington Post and toppled the President. This is the book that changed America.
About the Author
Bob Woodward is an associate editor at andlt;iandgt;The Washington Postandlt;/iandgt;, where he has worked for forty-one years. He has shared in two Pulitzer Prizes, first for andlt;iandgt;The Washington Postandlt;/iandgt;and#8217;s coverage of the Watergate scandal, and later for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has authored or coauthored twelve #1 national nonfiction bestsellers. He has two daughters, Tali and Diana, and lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, writer Elsa Walsh.Carl Bernstein is a contributing editor for andlt;iandgt;Vanity Fairandlt;/iandgt; magazine and has written for a variety of publications. He is the author of andlt;iandgt;Loyalties: A Sonand#8217;s Memoir,andlt;/iandgt; and has coauthored andlt;iandgt;His Holiness: John Paul IIandlt;/iandgt; and the andlt;iandgt;History of Our Timeandlt;/iandgt; with Marco Politi, as well as andlt;iandgt;All the President's Menandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;The Final Daysandlt;/iandgt; with Bob Woodward.