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The third New York Times bestseller in John Lithgow’s satirical poetry series.
Following the success of Dumpty and Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown, award-winning actor, author, and illustrator John Lithgow presents the third book in his runaway hit series. While the blatant corruption and abuse of power of the Trump era was shocking, it was actually nothing new. In A Confederacy of Dumptys, Lithgow shifts his focus to some of the biggest scoundrels in American history, from Richard Nixon to Newt Gingrich, Leona Helmsley to the Sackler family. He deftly wields the power of the limerick and line-drawing to describe despicable events such as Watergate and the January 6th insurrection. American history, Lithgow reveals, is rife with powerful and deeply crooked men and women.
Delivered in verse filled with his trademark wit and cutting humor, and accompanied by clever illustrations, this exuberant book tells the stories—corrupt, criminal, or just plain crummy—of history’s long-forgotten villains and today’s most prominent bad actors.
Digital audio edition read by author John Lithgow.
BELOVED AUTHOR: John Lithgow has delighted audiences for decades, starring in hit TV series like 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dexter, and The Crown, and in critically acclaimed films such as The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment, and Bombshell. He has published several beloved children’s books.
BESTSELLING SERIES: All three books in Lithgow’s political satire series, Dumpty, Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown, and A Confederacy of Dumptys, have become New York Times bestsellers and garnered critical and popular acclaim.
NOT JUST TRUMP: Where the previous books in the series took aim squarely at Trump, this book captures a wider array of present-day scoundrels and historical wrongdoers. A Confederacy of Dumptys provides plenty of entertainment and insight for the post-Trump era and serves as a potent reminder to not repeat history.
Perfect for: Fans of the previous books in the series: Dumpty and Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown Humor fans: readers of books like Don’t Sit on My Bed by Phoebe Robinson, If You Gave a Pig the White House, and fans of classic comics such as The Far Side Readers of political nonfiction such as Midnight in Washington by Adam Schiff, On Tyranny: Graphic Edition by Timothy Snyder, or The Trump Tapes by Bob Woodward Political satire lovers and fans of Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart, or Chelsea Handler Makes a great gift or stocking stuffer for dads, political junkies, poetry lovers, and history buffs
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A smart, satirical, illustrated history of Trump’s presidency in verse—featuring the likes of Betsy DeVos, William Barr, Rudy Giuliani, Anthony Scaramucci, and dozens more. The first high-brow comic history of the last several abysmal years. Darker and more hard-hitting, Lithgow writes and draws with wit and fury as he takes readers through another year of the Trump administration, including the impeachment, the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter protests, and much more. The third installment says goodbye and good riddance to our most recent ex-president, and instead does a deep dive into his precursors throughout American history—over 30 scoundrels who were corrupt, criminal, adulterous, racist or just plain stupid.
About the Author
JOHN LITHGOW is a prolific actor with two Tonys, six Emmys, two Golden Globes, and two Oscar nominations. He has starred in the hit TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dexter, The Crown, and Perry Mason and in critically acclaimed films such as The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment, and the recent Bombshell. Lithgow has performed on Broadway twenty-five times and in England with both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. In addition to the New York Times bestselling Dumpty series, he has written nine children’s picture books, and his recordings for kids have landed him four Grammy nominations.
Photo Credit: Robert Zuckerman
Publisher : Chronicle Prism (October 5, 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 104 pages
ISBN-10 : 1797209477
ISBN-13 : 978-1797209470
Item Weight : 11.1 ounces
Dimensions : 6.3 x 0.7 x 8.65 inches
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Customers find the book very entertaining, with amazing wit and brilliant verse and illustrations. They also say it’s a great history lesson with numerous political poetry.
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