The Rake - by William F Buckley (Paperback)

About the Book

Buckleys keen political insight and master storytelling ability come togetherin a tale of a candidate of the rise and the dark shadows cast behind him, inthis gripping yet surprisingly empathetic novel.

From the Back Cover

A prototypical child of the sixties, Senator Reuben Castle coasted through his early life on a cloud of easy charisma, leaving behind more skeletons than Arlington: a highly questionable Vietnam record, an abandoned wife, and worse. Now, two decades later, his greatest dream is within reach. But his personal history is about to become his political epitaph--unless he takes the direst of measures to protect himself.

From William F. Buckley Jr.--nationally bestselling author and one of the keenest political minds of our time--comes an ingenious blending of satire and suspense, the riveting tale of an all-too-recognizable presidential candidate and the dark shadows cast behind him.

Review Quotes

"Mr. Buckley's wry humor often takes aim at the left...And descriptions throughout are pitch- perfect" - Wall Street Journal
"A penetrating meditation on change, complication, and life's contingency" - New York Sun
"like-minded readers will chortle over [Buckley's] satire of boomer politicians' mores." - Publishers Weekly