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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100375507345
ISBN-139780375507342
eBay Product ID (ePID)2315408
Product Key Features
Book TitleNo Way to Treat a First Lady : a Novel
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLegal, General
Publication Year2002
GenreFiction
AuthorChristopher Buckley
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-069926
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Unspeakably and endlessly funny. Unless you're a former president…Wicked humorist Buckley shoots fish in a barrel and makes them dance." -Kirkus (starred) "The lurid sexual excesses of the late 90's provide plenty of comic fodder for Buckley's latest satire, which doubles as a legal thriller…The political humor is first-rate as usual, as Buckley has plenty of fun with the slimy, silly mess that is Beltway politics. This is one of his better efforts, which should keep Buckley on the "A' list of American satirists." -Publishers Weekly (lead review) "Buckley has surpassed himself....The result isn't humorous; it's hilarious." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "An exceedingly funny account of a White House scandal that doesn't bear the slightest resemblance-nudge nudge, wink wink- to one that took place there only five short years ago." -Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post "This clever, gleeful satire . . . sets a high comic standard." -Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Christopher Buckley must have had a great time creating this satire that is part legal thriller, part love story and entirely over-the-top funny. But those who choose to pick it up can look forward to smart writing, memorable lines and more than a few belly laughs. [No Way to Treat a First Lady] doesn't have to be a guilty pleasure; it can be enjoyed and shared because it is simply smart and light and very funny." -The Denver Post
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisChristopher Buckley, the bestselling author of the comic classicsThe White House MessandThank You for Smoking, returns to the funniest place in America: Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Tyler MacMann, the First Lady of the United States, has been charged with killing her philandering husband, the President of the United States. In the midst of a bedroom spat, she allegedly hurled a historic Paul Revere spittoon at him, with tragic results. The attorney general has no choice but to put the First Lady on trial for assassination. The media has never warmed to Beth MacMann (her nickname in the tabloids is "Lady Bethmac"), and as America girds for a scandalous, sensational trial, Beth reaches out to the only defense attorney she trusts, Boyce "Shameless" Baylor, who charges $1,000 an hour and has represented a Who's Who of scoundrels: murderous running backs, society wife-killers, Los Alamos spies, and national-security sellouts. Why Boyce Baylor? Because Beth loved him once, when they were law students. Boyce wanted to marry her, but Beth chose the future President instead. Now, after all these years, Boyce has a second chance. To what lengths will a shameless lawyer go to win the Trial of the Millennium and regain the love of his life? Buckley has been described by theLos Angeles Times Book Reviewas "one of the best and surest political humorists in America" and byEntertainment Weeklyas "a superb writer of politically incorrect satire."No Way to Treat a First Ladyis flat-out hilarious. And furthermore, it's a love story for our time.
LC Classification NumberPS3552.U3394N6 2002
