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Barcode33333003261209
Circ StatusAvailable
LibraryBeaver
TitleA confederacy of dumptys : portraits of American scoundrels in verse John Lithgow, author of the New York times bestsellers Dumpty and Trumpty Dumpty wanted a crown.
AuthorLithgow, John, 1945- author, illustrator.
Call No818.602 Lithgow
CollectionNon-Fiction
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818.602 Lithgow AvailableBeaverNon-Fiction   333330032612092021

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9781797209470 (hardcover)
International Standard Book Number 1797209477 (hardcover)
Personal Name Lithgow, John, 1945- author, illustrator.
Title Statement A confederacy of dumptys : portraits of American scoundrels in verse John Lithgow, author of the New York times bestsellers Dumpty and Trumpty Dumpty wanted a crown.
Imprint San Francisco, California : Chronicle Prism, [2021]
Physical Description 103 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Series Statement Dumptys.
Summary, Etc. "While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long-forgotten figures and bad actors of today, including the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, the perpetrator of 19th century women's pyramid schemes, and participants in both the Watergate scandal and the Capitol insurrection. Trump and Nixon show up, of course, but also Leona Helmsley, Boss Tweed, Typhoid Mary, Newt Gingrich, Ted Cruz, and many more. Skipping through time, and delivered with classic Lithgow wit and style, A Confederacy of Dumptys is an exuberant reminder of how not to repeat history"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term American wit and humor.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Humorous poetry, American.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Political satire, American.
Index Term-Genre/Form Humor.
Index Term-Genre/Form Humorous poetry.
Index Term-Genre/Form Poetry.
Index Term-Genre/Form Political poetry.