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Soon after Peter Sargeant assumes the public relations duties of a ballet company, his job becomes complicated by anti-Communist pickets and the onstage murder of the leading ballerina
By Gore Vidal (contributor)
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9780922890606 | Reprint edition (Armchair Detective Library, March 1, 1991), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Soon after Peter Sargeant assumes the public relations duties of a ballet company, his job becomes complicated by anti-Communist pickets and the onstage murder of the leading ballerina

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9780394740546 | Random House Inc, November 1, 1979, cover price $2.95 | About this edition: Soon after Peter Sargeant assumes the public relations duties of a ballet company his job becomes complicated by anti-Communist pickets and the onstage murder of the leading ballerina in this inside look at the not-sowonderful world of ballet

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Product Description: In Death Before Bedtime, dashing P.R. man Peter Sargent is invited to the home of a venerable senator to help strategize his imminent run for president.  On the night before he’s to announce, though, the senator is murdered in his bed...read more
By Edgar Box (contributor) and Gore Vidal
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9780394740539 | Random House Inc, June 1, 1979, cover price $2.95 | About this edition: In Death Before Bedtime, dashing P.

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Product Description: This book is Gore Vidal's visual memoir of his remarkable and famously well-lived life. In this collection of photographs, letters, manuscripts, and other selections from Vidal's vast personal archives, readers are now escorted by one of America's wittiest insiders into the Kennedys' Camelot, as well as onto the set of Ben Hur, and into the private lives of Eleanor Roosevelt, Paul Newman, and Tennessee Williams, to name just a few...read more
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9780810950498 | Harry N Abrams Inc, October 1, 2009, cover price $40.00 | About this edition: This book is Gore Vidal's visual memoir of his remarkable and famously well-lived life.

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Product Description: ?Alone among American Presidents, it is possible to imagine Lincoln, grown up in a different milieu, becoming a distinguished writer of a not merely political kind.?--Edmund WilsonRanging from finely honed legal argument to wry and some sometimes savage humor to private correspondence and political rhetoric of unsurpassed grandeur, the writings collected in this volume are at once a literary testament of the greatest writer ever to occupy the White House and a documentary history of America in Abraham Lincoln?s time...read more
By Abraham Lincoln and Gore Vidal (introduced by)
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9781598530537, titled "Abraham Lincoln, Selected Speeches and Writings: Selected Speeches and Writings" | Library of America, July 30, 2009, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: ?

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Product Description: Gore Vidal—novelist, playwright, critic, screenwriter, memoirist, indefatigable political commentator, and controversialist—is America's premier man of letters. No other living writer brings more sparkling wit, vast learning, indelible personality, and provocative mirth to the job of writing an essay...read more
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9780385524841 | 1 edition (Doubleday, June 17, 2008), cover price $27.50 | About this edition: Gore Vidal—novelist, playwright, critic, screenwriter, memoirist, indefatigable political commentator, and controversialist—is America's premier man of letters.

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9780307388681 | Reprint edition (Vintage Books, June 16, 2009), cover price $17.00 | About this edition: Gore Vidal—novelist, playwright, critic, screenwriter, memoirist, indefatigable political commentator, and controversialist—is America's premier man of letters.

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9788483469477 | Tra rep edition (Debolsillo, April 30, 2009), cover price $12.95
9788439721116 | Italian edition edition (Random House Mondadori, April 1, 2008), cover price $24.95

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Product Description: "Vidal is superb! The performance is flawless!"THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBEEndlessly fascinating, brilliantly written, this #1 bestseller by the incomparable Gore Vidal explores the scandals of the Grant administration and the dark intrigues that marked America's presidential election in its centennial year...read more
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9780394497501 | Random House Inc, February 1, 1976, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Returning to America after his long European sojourn, Charlie Schuyler, Aaron Burr's unacknowledged son, and Charlie's widowed daughter seek financial and political advancement in the Centennial power centers, as republican idealism is giving way to imperial expediency

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9780375708725 | Vintage Books, February 1, 2000, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Returning to America after his long European sojourn, Charlie Schuyler, Aaron Burr's unacknowledged son, and Charlie's widowed daughter seek financial and political advancement in the centennial power centers, as republican idealism is giving way to imperial expediency.
9780345346261 | Reissue edition (Ballantine Books, September 1, 1993), cover price $5.99

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9781439500743 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, June 26, 2008), cover price $24.00 | About this edition: "Vidal is superb!

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Product Description: THE GOLDEN AGE is the final, eponymous novel that brings to an end what Gabriel Garcia Marquez has called 'Gore Vidal's magnificent series of historical novels or novelised histories', NARRATIVES OF EMPIRE. Like a latter day Anthony Trollope, Vidal masterfully balances the personal with the political, the invented with the historical fact...read more
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9780375430824 | Large print edition (Random House Large Print, September 1, 2000), cover price $27.50 | About this edition: A fictional narrative of American history from 1939 to 1954 follows the events and personalities that transformed America from a republic to an empire through the eyes of Caroline Sanford, a Washington newspaper publisher.

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9780375724817 | Vintage Books, September 1, 2001, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A fictional narrative of American history from 1939 to 1954 follows the events and personalities that transformed America from a republic to an empire through the eyes of Caroline Sanford, a Washington newspaper publisher.

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9781435296060 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, June 5, 2008), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: THE GOLDEN AGE is the final, eponymous novel that brings to an end what Gabriel Garcia Marquez has called 'Gore Vidal's magnificent series of historical novels or novelised histories', NARRATIVES OF EMPIRE.

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In this sequel to PALIMPSEST, the celebrated novelist Gore Vidal ranges freely over his remarkable life with the signature wit and literary elegance that is uniquely his.
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9780316027274 | Little Brown & Co, June 3, 2008, cover price $267.88 | About this edition: In this sequel to PALIMPSEST, the celebrated novelist Gore Vidal ranges freely over his remarkable life with the signature wit and literary elegance that is uniquely his.

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* A new, accessible selection of brilliant and essential reading from one of America's modern masters
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9780349120454 | Gardners Books, December 6, 2007, cover price $19.80 | About this edition: * A new, accessible selection of brilliant and essential reading from one of America's modern masters

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* In this sequel to PALIMPSEST, Gore Vidal ranges freely over his remarkable life with his signature wit and literary elegance
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9780349120225 | Gardners Books, November 1, 2007, cover price $16.20 | About this edition: * In this sequel to PALIMPSEST, Gore Vidal ranges freely over his remarkable life with his signature wit and literary elegance

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In a follow-up to his best-selling Palimpsest, the iconoclastic novelist and critic continues the story of his eventful life, chronicling his odyssey through the worlds of literature, TV, film, theater, politics, and international society; his encounters with celebrities from every arena; and the illness and death of his long-time partner, Howard Austen. Reprint.
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9780307275011 | Reprint edition (Vintage Books, October 9, 2007), cover price $16.00 | About this edition: In a follow-up to his best-selling Palimpsest, the iconoclastic novelist and critic continues the story of his eventful life, chronicling his odyssey through the worlds of literature, TV, film, theater, politics, and international society; his encounters with celebrities from every arena; and the illness and death of his long-time partner, Howard Austen.

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Amazon.com Review: Lincoln is a masterwork of historical fiction, in which Gore Vidal combines a comprehensive knowledge of Civil War America with 20th-century literary technique, probing the minds and motives of the men surrounding Abraham Lincoln, including personal secretary John Hay and scheming cabinet members William Seward and Salmon P...read more
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9780679602842 | Modern Library, March 1, 1998, cover price $21.00 | About this edition: The character of President Lincoln, unremittingly tested by the trials of the war years, is reflected through the eyes of the diverse and colorful denizens of Washington, including his wife Mary and his political rivals and disciples
9780679600480 | Reissue edition (Modern Library, February 1, 1993), cover price $25.00 | About this edition: The character of President Lincoln, unremittingly tested by the trials of the war years, is reflected through the eyes of the diverse and colorful denizens of Washington, including his wife Mary and his political rivals and disciples
9788435005173 | Lectorum Pubns, September 1, 1985, cover price $36.75 | About this edition: The character of President Lincoln, unremittingly tested by the trials of the war years, is reflected through the eyes of the diverse and colorful denizens of Washington, including his wife Mary and his political rivals and disciples
9780517464748 | Random House Value Pub, June 1, 1984, cover price $5.99 | About this edition: In the hazardous fictional terrain of his historical novels, Gore Vidal is never especially kind to American history in general, or to its icons in particular.
9780394528953 | Random House Inc, June 1, 1984, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: The character of President Lincoln, unremittingly tested by the trials of the war years, is reflected through the eyes of the diverse and colorful denizens of Washington, including his wife Mary and his political rivals and disciples
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9780345312211 | Reissue edition (Ballantine Books, May 1, 1985), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: The character of President Lincoln, unremittingly tested by the trials of the war years, is reflected through the eyes of the diverse and colorful denizens of Washington, including his wife Mary and his political rivals and disciples

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9780394550435 | Random House, October 1, 1985, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Here is Abraham Lincoln, richly and vividly brought to life as Gore Vidal reads aloud from the pages of his magnificent novel Lincoln -- a great bestseller, a critical triumph, the most compelling work we have yet had from one of our most brilliant writers.

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Product Description: "Read Saul Landau."—Barbara Ehrenreich Botox promoters promise to wipe away wrinkles, the signs of aging—the signs of time passing. Such "eternal youth" potions metaphorically help erase the very notion of time itself. In a phony world, increasingly dependent on smoke and mirrors, it is no wonder we look at elected officials like a cheap circus act...read more
By Saul Landau and Gore Vidal (foreword by)
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9781904859611 | A K Pr Distribution, April 1, 2007, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: "Read Saul Landau.

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A lesser-known novel by the National Book Award-winning author follows the story of law school graduate Philip Warren, who during a year in post-war Europe, faces a difficult decision that likens his experience to that of the Greek mythological character Paris. Reprint.
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9780786719921 | Reprint edition (Da Capo Pr, March 27, 2007), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A lesser-known novel by the National Book Award-winning author follows the story of law school graduate Philip Warren, who during a year in post-war Europe, faces a difficult decision that likens his experience to that of the Greek mythological character Paris.

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In a follow-up to his best-selling Palimpsest, the iconoclastic novelist and critic continues the story of his eventful life, chronicling his odyssey through the worlds of literature, TV, film, theater, politics, and international society; his encounters with celebrities from every arena; and the illness and death of his long-time partner, Howard Austen. 75,000 first printing.
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9780385517218 | Doubleday, November 7, 2006, cover price $26.00 | About this edition: 'Celebrated novelist, essayist, critic, and controversialist Vidal ranges freely over his remarkable life with the signature wit and literary elegance that is uniquely his.

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9788483460542 | Debolsillo, July 30, 2006, cover price $13.95

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A single-volume collection of the National Book Award-winning novelist, essayist, and political commentator's short fiction pieces, written in the 1940s and 1950s, includes 'Three Strategems,' 'The Zenner Trophy,' and the previously unpublished title story. Original.
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9780786718108 | Da Capo Pr, August 9, 2006, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: A single-volume collection of the National Book Award-winning novelist, essayist, and political commentator's short fiction pieces, written in the 1940s and 1950s, includes 'Three Strategems,' 'The Zenner Trophy,' and the previously unpublished title story.

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Two classic novels in one volume feature Burroughs's Tarzan of the Apes, in which an English boy raised by apes in the jungles of Africa meets human beings for the first time, and Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda, in which a young man falls in love with a princess while trying to rescue her father, the King of Zenda. Original.
By Edgar Rice Burroughs, Anthony Hope, Justin Kaplan (introduced by) and Gore Vidal (introduced by)
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9780451530189 | Signet Classic, June 6, 2006, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Two classic novels in one volume feature Burroughs's 'Tarzan of the Apes,' in which an English boy raised by apes in the jungles of Africa meets human beings for the first time, and Hope's 'The Prisoner of Zenda,' in which a young man falls in love with a princess while trying to rescue her father, the King of Zenda.

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Product Description: Robert Scheer's interviews with and profiles of US presidents have shaped journalism history. Scheer developed close journalistic relationships with Presidents Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and Bush I. His reporting on them had a tangible impact on national debate, such as the eminent 1976 Playboy interview in which Jimmy Carter, the then-presidential candidate, admitted to have lusted in his heart; and the 1980 interview with the L...read more
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9781933354019 | Akashic Books, May 1, 2006, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Robert Scheer's interviews with and profiles of US presidents have shaped journalism history.

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Product Description: A gripping tale of men struggling against nature and themselves, Williwaw was Gore Vidal's first novel, written at nineteen when he was first mate of the U.S. Army freight supply ship stationed in the Aleutian Islands. Here he writes of a ship caught plying the lethal, frigid Arctic waters during storm season...read more
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9780404202767 | Ams Pr Inc, September 30, 2005, cover price $23.50 | About this edition: A gripping tale of men struggling against nature and themselves, Williwaw was Gore Vidal's first novel, written at nineteen when he was first mate of the U.

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9780345332332 | Reissue edition (Ballantine Books, June 1, 1978), cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Explores the characteristics and emotions of the crew and passengers on a freight steamer imperiled by a violent storm in Aleutian waters

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9780553526561 | Unabridged edition (Listening Library, September 1, 1999), cover price $25.00 | About this edition: In their father's absence, thirteen-year-old September and her younger brother Ivan disobey his orders by taking the boat out on their Alaska bay, where they are caught in a terrifying storm called a williwaw.

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Product Description: Some of the most recognized voices in American writing and academia contribute to this provocative forum concerning the terrorist crisis and its causes. Moderated by Lewis H. Lapham, this timely debate features conversations with noted author and vocal critic of U...read more
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9780945999010, titled "Understanding America's Terrorist Crisis: What Should be Done" | Dvd edition (Independent Inst, September 28, 2005), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Some of the most recognized voices in American writing and academia contribute to this provocative forum concerning the terrorist crisis and its causes.

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9781598130034 | Abridged edition (Independent Inst, September 30, 2005), cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Some of the most recognized voices in American writing and academia contribute to this provocative forum concerning the terrorist crisis and its causes.

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9780945999911 | Unabridged edition (Independent Inst, April 28, 2004), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Some of the most recognized voices in American writing and academia contribute to this provocative forum concerning the terrorist crisis and its causes.
9780945999928, titled "Understanding America's Terrorist Crisis: What Should Be Done" | Independent Inst, April 1, 2004, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Some of the most recognized voices in American writing and academia contribute to this provocative forum concerning the terrorist crisis and its causes.

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A conclusion to the best-selling trilogy that began with Dreaming War and Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace challenges the practices of right-wing America, arguing for politics that defend the Bill of Rights, restrain American international power, and protest arbitrary and secret government, in a revised edition that includes coverage of the post-election year. Reprint.
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9781560255857 | Nation Books, May 27, 2004, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Presents a series of articles and essays criticizing recent developments in American government and foreign policy, especially during the administration of George W.

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9781560257448 | Reprint edition (Nation Books, August 16, 2005), cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Presents a series of articles and essays criticizing recent developments in American government and foreign policy, especially during the administration of George W.

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Product Description: By night the glittering world of Times Square, cinemas, clubs and the brittle, played-out demi-monde ...by day a wasteland of hollow men, lonely apartments and empty morning coffee stands ...Robert Holton has just returned from the torment and strife of war in Europe and settled in a solitary existence working for a New York stockbroking business...read more
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9780349116990 | New edition (Gardners Books, July 21, 2005), cover price $16.75 | About this edition: By night the glittering world of Times Square, cinemas, clubs and the brittle, played-out demi-monde .

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Results of a status report prepared to investigate such voting irregularities as minority and senior disenfranchisement in the 2004 presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry in Ohio.
By Anita Miller and Gore Vidal (introduced by)
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9780897335355 | Academy Chicago Pub, May 1, 2005, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Results of a status report prepared to investigate such voting irregularities as minority and senior disenfranchisement in the 2004 presidential election between George W.

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