A confederacy of dumptys : portraits of American scoundrels in verse / John Lithgow, author of the New York times bestsellers Dumpty and Trumpty Dumpty wanted a crown.
"While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, 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, including the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, the perpetrator of 19th century women's pyramid schemes, and participants in both the Watergate scandal and the Capitol insurrection. Trump and Nixon show up, of course, but also Leona Helmsley, Boss Tweed, Typhoid Mary, Newt Gingrich, Ted Cruz, and many more. Skipping through time, and delivered with classic Lithgow wit and style, A Confederacy of Dumptys is an exuberant reminder of how not to repeat history"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781797209470
- ISBN: 1797209477
- Physical Description: 103 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: San Francisco, California : Chronicle Prism, [2021]
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Subject: | American wit and humor. Humorous poetry, American. Political satire, American. |
Genre: | Political poetry. Humorous poetry. Humor. Poetry. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Albright Memorial Library | 818.602 LITHGOW (Text) | 50686016106986 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Dalton Community Library | 818 LITHGOW (Text) | 50689090006478 | Browsing | Available | - |
Huntingdon County Library | NF 818.6 LIT (Text) | 30298100591167 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Indian Valley Public Library | 818.602 Lithgow Humor (Text) | 39427103612206 | Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Mansfield Free Public Library | 818.6 LIT (Text) | 31423293 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Reading Public Library RPL - Main | 818.602 Lit (Text) | 33223008727678 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
Allentown Public Library | 973.933 LITH (Text) | 34455006834861 | Adult Nonfiction 1st FL | Available | - |
Bethlehem Main Library | 818.602 (Text) | 33062009521114 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Dingman Township Library | 818.6 LIT (Text) | 30352101319225 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Hughes Library | 818.602 LIT (Text) | 32378005057387 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |