Losers is a wickedly funny, unflinching look at how America really goes about choosing a President.
About the Author: Michael Lewis pursued a career on Wall Street for several years until he left to write a book about it--Liar's Poker.
320 Pages
Political Science, Political Process

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About the Book

In this wickedly funny political chronicle, the author of "Liar's Poker" looks back at the last presidential campaign to see how Americans really go about choosing their next president and interprets its significance for America as a nation. Photos.

Book Synopsis

Losers is a wickedly funny, unflinching look at how America really goes about choosing a President.

"A fresh, hilarious must read... [Losers] is a winner."- Time

Michael Lewis is a master at dissecting the absurd: after skewering Wall Street in his national bestseller Liar's Poker, he packed his mighty pen and set out on the 1996 campaign trail. As he follows the men who aspire to the Oval Office, Lewis discovers an absurd mix of bravery and backpedaling, heroic possibility and mealy-mouthed sound bytes, and a process so ridiculous and unsavory that it leaves him wondering if everyone involved--from the journalists to the candidates to the people who voted--isn't ultimately a loser.

The contenders:

Pat Buchanan: becomes the first politician ever to choose a black hat over a white one.

Phil Gramm: spends twenty million dollars to convince voters of his fiscal responsibility.

John McCain: makes the fatal mistake of actually speaking his mind.

Alan Keyes: checks out of a New Hampshire hotel and tells the manager another candidate will be paying his bill.

Steve Forbes: refuses to answer questions about his father's motorcycles.

Bob Dole: marches through the campaign without ever seeming to care.

Review Quotes

"A fresh, hilarious must read... [Losers] is a winner."- Time

"Hilarious, genuinely funny, and insightful, the work of a truly gifted writer."- The Wall Street Journal

"A great book... Hilarious, unsettling... [and] wonderfully observed."- Dave Eggers, Salon

"Unveils the pomposities and absurdities of spinning campaign life with wit and restraint, with a touch, in other words, that is all the more devastating for its lightness."- Newsday

About the Author

Michael Lewis pursued a career on Wall Street for several years until he left to write a book about it--Liar's Poker. He is also the author of The Money Culture and The New New Thing. A regular columnist for The New York Times Magazine, he has been a senior editor at The New Republic, as well as the American editor of The Spectator. He grew up in New Orleans and now lives in Paris, France.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.01 Inches (H) x 5.21 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .62 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Political Science

Sub-Genre: Political Process

Publisher: Vintage

Theme: Campaigns & Elections

Format: Paperback

Author: Michael Lewis

Language: English

Street Date: July 28, 1998

TCIN: 93117812

UPC: 9780679768098

Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-6399

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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