Scorpion Tongues New and Updated Edition

Gossip, Celebrity, And American Politics

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Scorpion Tongues New and Updated Edition by Gail Collins, HarperCollins e-books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Gail Collins ISBN: 9780062046963
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Publication: May 3, 2011
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books Language: English
Author: Gail Collins
ISBN: 9780062046963
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Publication: May 3, 2011
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books
Language: English

From Thomas Jefferson to William Jefferson Clinton, Scorpion Tongues is a popular history of gossip in American politics. Complete with wickedly delightful anecdotes of major and minor politicians and entertainers over the last 200 years, Gail Collins examines the evolving relationship between politicians and the press and the blurring of the lines between politicians and celebrities. Supported by extensive research and written with an entertaining flair, she speculates on how gossip reflects the current moral compass of the time, noting how a rumor, like an unpredictable summer tornado, can flatten one reputation while a similar story passes over another with hardly a rustle. "Hilariously readable" (The Economist), Scorpion Tongues offers sinful scandals and mild hearsay for every taste.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

From Thomas Jefferson to William Jefferson Clinton, Scorpion Tongues is a popular history of gossip in American politics. Complete with wickedly delightful anecdotes of major and minor politicians and entertainers over the last 200 years, Gail Collins examines the evolving relationship between politicians and the press and the blurring of the lines between politicians and celebrities. Supported by extensive research and written with an entertaining flair, she speculates on how gossip reflects the current moral compass of the time, noting how a rumor, like an unpredictable summer tornado, can flatten one reputation while a similar story passes over another with hardly a rustle. "Hilariously readable" (The Economist), Scorpion Tongues offers sinful scandals and mild hearsay for every taste.

More books from HarperCollins e-books

Cover of the book Kitchen Chinese by Gail Collins
Cover of the book To Love a Scottish Lord by Gail Collins
Cover of the book The Class of Football by Gail Collins
Cover of the book The Flaming Luau of Death by Gail Collins
Cover of the book The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling by Gail Collins
Cover of the book The Waters Rising by Gail Collins
Cover of the book The Last Alchemist by Gail Collins
Cover of the book Mr. S by Gail Collins
Cover of the book America: Our Next Chapter by Gail Collins
Cover of the book Farm to Fork by Gail Collins
Cover of the book How to Relax Without Getting the Axe by Gail Collins
Cover of the book Retire Early? Make the SMART Choices by Gail Collins
Cover of the book Redemption by Gail Collins
Cover of the book Among the Cannibals by Gail Collins
Cover of the book America's Mom by Gail Collins
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy