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Book Chapter
Gore Vidal
2009
Overview
This chapter contains sections titled:
References and Further Reading
Publisher
Wiley‐Blackwell
Subject
finest writing in the sequel, Point to Point Navigation
/ Gore Vidal's place in American culture
/ Julian, his first best‐seller since The City and the Pillar
/ light fiction writing under pseudonyms of Edgar Box
/ Mexican‐American war of 1846–8
/ Vidal categorizing his novels ‐ as “inventions” or “reflections upon history”
/ Vidal's first novel, Williwaw ‐ his own experience of serving in the Aleutians
/ Vidal's novels ‐ featuring characters as potentially able politicians
/ Vidal's service in American army during World War II ‐ source of pride to him
ISBN
1405146915, 9781405146913
