The Woody - by Peter Lefcourt (Paperback)

About the Book

Senator Woody White is being blackmailed by his wife, sued by his ex-wife, shaken down by a Vermont maple syrup kingpin, terrorized by his neofascist housekeeper, and dragged into litigation by Trent Lott over a fender bender. But when he is stricken with erectile dysfunction, Woody goes to hilarious extremes to keep himself in the campaign.

Book Synopsis

Senator Woody White is being blackmailed by his wife, sued by his ex-wife, shaken down by a Vermont maple syrup kingpin, terrorized by his neo-fascist housekeeper, and dragged into litigation over a fender bender in the Senate parking garage. But when he is stricken with an ill-timed case of ED (Erectile Dysfunction), the desperate player faces his biggest campaign killer of all and goes to hilarious extremes to keep himself in the running. Peter Lefcourt holds a perfectly cracked mirror to the spin-filled world of Washington's sexual politics and asks a penetrating question: How hard does a politician have to be?

From the Back Cover

Senator Woody White is being blackmailed by his wife, sued by his ex-wife, shaken down by a Vermont maple syrup kingpin, terrorized by his neo-fascist housekeeper, and dragged into litigation by Trent Lott over a fender bender in the Senate parking garage. But when he is stricken with an ill-timed case of ED (Erectile Dysfunction), the desperate player faces his biggest campaign-killer of all -- and goes to hilarious extremes to keep himself in the running.

In this brilliant comic romp through the spin-filled world of sexual politics, Peter Lefcourt holds a perfectly cracked mirror to Washington's outrageous goings-on, and asks the most pertinent question of our scandal-ridden times: How hard does a politician have to be?

Review Quotes

Los Angeles Times This neon farce lights up the political spectrum....Smart, sexy, and just plain funny.

San Francisco Examiner Magazine A sterling, witty literary performance. Must reading for the Viagra Age.

USA Today An irreverent, amusing read.

Richard Ben Cramer Author of What It Takes and Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life Lefcourt raises the standard on great political novels.

The Philadelphia Inquirer Lefcourt heaps wild crisis upon wiId crisis and sends up politics so wickedly you can't help but laugh. You may not want to vote again anytime soon, but you'll laugh. Think Primary Colors as told by Carl Hiaasen....