Synopses & Reviews
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.
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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
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"The legendary book that brought down the Nixon White House and, more than 25 years after its publication, reminds us of the importance of journalists' serving as the watchdogs of government." Brills Content
Synopsis
THIS IS THE BOOK THATCHANGED AMERICA
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.
THESE ARE THE AUTHORS WHO INTRODUCED US TO THE WORDS "DEEP THROAT." About the Author
Bob Woodward is an associate editor at The Washington Post, where he has worked for thirty-seven years. He has shared in two Pulitzer Prizes, first for the Post'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 is the author of Obama's Wars, The War Within, Bush at War, Plan of Attack, and State of Denial, among others. Carl Bernstein is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine and has written for a variety of publications. He is the author of Loyalties: A Son's Memoir, and has coauthored His Holiness: John Paul II and the History of Our Time with Marco Politi, as well as All the President's Men and The Final Days with Bob Woodward.