A Confederacy of Dumptys: Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse

Author:   John Lithgow
Publisher:   Chronicle Books
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9781797209470


Pages:   112
Publication Date:   11 November 2021
Format:   Hardback
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A Confederacy of Dumptys: Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse


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Following the success of New York Times bestsellers Dumpty and Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown, award-winning actor, author, and illustrator John Lithgow presents the third book in his runaway hit series. A Confederacy of Dumptys takes us through a history of twenty-five 'American Scoundrels' in this all-new collection of satirical poems and illustrations. While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humour, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains, the powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long forgotten figures and bad actors of today, from the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and the creator of pyramid schemes, to unsavoury presidents, the Watergate scandal, and the Capitol insurrection. Including poems featuring Richard Nixon, Leona Helmsley, Boss Tweed, Typhoid Mary, Newt Gingrich, Bill Barr, Donald J. Trump, and more. Skipping through time and across America, and delivered with classic Lithgow wit and style, A Confederacy of Dumptys is an exuberant reminder of how not to repeat history.

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Author:   John Lithgow
Publisher:   Chronicle Books
Imprint:   Chronicle Books
ISBN:  

9781797209470


ISBN 10:   1797209477
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   11 November 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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John Lithgow is an 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 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 bestsellers Dumpty and Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown, he has written nine children's picture books, and his recordings for kids have landed him four Grammy nominations.

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