Advise and Consent

By: Allen Drury

Narrated by: Allan Robertson

The number-one New York Times best seller and Pulitzer Prize winner

Allen Drury's Advise and Consent is one of the high points of 20th century literature. It is a seminal work of political fiction, as relevant today as when it was first published. A sweeping tale of corruption and ambition cuts across the landscape of Washington, DC, with the breadth and realism only an astute observer and insider can convey.

Allen Drury has penetrated the world's stormiest political battleground and the smoke-filled committee rooms of the United States Senate to reveal the bitter conflicts set in motion when the president calls upon the senate to confirm his controversial choice for secretary of state. This novel is a true epic, showing in fascinating detail the minds and motives of the statesmen, the opportunists, the idealists.

From a Senate old-timer's wily maneuvers, a vicious demagogue's blistering smear campaign, and the ugly personal jealousies that turn a highly qualified candidate into a public spectacle to the tragic martyrdom of a presidential aspirant who refuses to sacrifice his principles for his career, never has there been a more revealing picture of Washington's intricate political, diplomatic, and social worlds. Advise and Consent is a timeless story with clear echoes of today's headlines.

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God save America

what if the Russians landed on the moon first? what if Alger Hiss was the United States Secretary of State?

Wonderful political fiction

Advise and Consent is a fascinating book about the behind-the-scenes political intrigue surrounding the nomination of a secretary of state. Though there's chicanery and mendacity in Drury's depiction of Capitol Hill politics of sixty years ago, the novel is also filled with leaders who are guided by love of country.

I wish the full series of novels following the Advise and Consent characters would become available as audiobooks, as they are well worth revisiting.

Interesting drama about the US government

Surprisingly enjoyable novel focused on the esoterics aspects of US government and fictional drama that comes with it.

Great Narration

The audio performance provided exactly what the book provided when I read it many years ago, excellent story telling. The audio book is worthy of the written word. Highly recommended.

Seemingly realistic look at how the sausage is made.

Very well written. Pulls you into the machinations and emotions of those in political power.