Difference between revisions of "Advise and Consent"
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For the constitutional confirmation procedure, see advice and consent.
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The sales ranking of this book as of Sept. 5, 2020 on [[Amazon.com]] is: | The sales ranking of this book as of Sept. 5, 2020 on [[Amazon.com]] is: | ||
::Best-sellers rank #665,697 in Books | ::Best-sellers rank #665,697 in Books | ||
| − | ::#2,755 in Political Fiction (Books) | + | :: #2,755 in Political Fiction (Books) |
| − | ::#4,934 in Political Thrillers (Books) | + | :: #4,934 in Political Thrillers (Books) |
| − | ::#6,182 in Historical Thrillers (Books) | + | :: #6,182 in Historical Thrillers (Books) |
[[category:novels]] | [[category:novels]] | ||
[[category:politics]] | [[category:politics]] | ||
Revision as of 20:31, September 5, 2020
Advice and Consent is a widely acclaimed novel by Allen Drury about a Senate confirmation battle for a nominee to become Secretary of State, who was suspected being a communist. This political fiction was published in 1959 and soared to the top of the New York Times bestseller list, and also won a Pulitzer Prize. The hearings concerning Alger Hiss are thought to have inspired parts of this book.
Drury was a reporter who covered the U.S. Senate during World War II for a news wire, and later joined the staff of the New York Times.
The sales ranking of this book as of Sept. 5, 2020 on Amazon.com is:
- Best-sellers rank #665,697 in Books
- #2,755 in Political Fiction (Books)
- #4,934 in Political Thrillers (Books)
- #6,182 in Historical Thrillers (Books)