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The Man

By: Irving Wallace
Narrated by: Rhett S. Price
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The time is 1964. The place is the Cabinet Room of the White House. An unexpected accident and the law of succession have just made Douglass Dilman the first black President of the United States.

This is the theme of what was surely one of the most provocative novels of the 1960s. It takes the reader into the storm center of the presidency, where Dilman, until now an almost unknown senator, must bear the weight of three burdens: his office, his race, and his private life.

From beginning to end, The Man is a novel of swift and tremendous drama, as President Dilman attempts to uphold his oath in the face of international crises, domestic dissension, violence, scandal, and ferocious hostility. Push comes to shove in a breathtaking climax, played out in the full glare of publicity, when the Senate of the United States meets for the first time in one hundred years to impeach the President.

©1964 David Wallechinsky & Amy Wallace, Heirs to Irving Wallace (P)2013 David N. Wilson Genre Fiction Political Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Social justice

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I would listen to this one again. I'm sorry it has ended. I was amazed at the depth of understanding the author had for the main charactor. It made for a very powerful book as I stood with him (in his shoes as it were).
I wonder how the author got close enough to see so clearly into those painful places?.
It looked at race and the effects of race at a very gut level. The book allowed me to be entertained while it challanged me to think. That's what made it so engaging for me. 32 hours was not enough. I wish it had a sequel. If you like law, White House goings on, and solid human struggle to grow and find acceptance, read it

I was Intriged

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Excellent, well-written book. However, although the narrator did an excellent job of voice characterization, his mispronunciations of many relatively common words was somewhat distracting. “Sword”, “rendezvous”, “lithe” and others were routinely shredded. Would it stop me from listening to another book he narrated? No, not if that was the only edition available. But if there were another option, maybe.

Excellent book (narrator 3/5)

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This should be a must read for all Americans-masterfully written. Engaging storyline that continues to read into this century.

Curriculum worthy!

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Best book I listen to this year. I have to admit, the first few chapters moved slow but after that pure gold.

Excellent

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Had been meaning to read this for years. Thank you for offering this audio version.

Amazing story and excellent presentation

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Very good book. Lots of history woven in. The voice for Sen. Miller is very annoying, but Sen Miller was very annoying. The characters came to life with their struggles to do what was right vs what was convenient or acceptable. There were also strong passages detailing the various plights of blacks. Although some of the issues don't still exist, eerily/sadly/frustratingly some of the issues still plague or nation. Enjoyed it!

Lengthy but quite good

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I enjoyed the story other than the length. Some of the voices were like chalk scratching on a black board

Long story

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I truly enjoyed this book from start to finish. Wish it was a movie. Amazing

Very good book

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This was, given the year in which I read it juxtaposed with the year in which it was written, an interesting story. However, the narrator was terrible! Almost all the voices, with perhaps the exception of the President, had very strange and unnatural intonations. Add to that the narrator's mispronunciation of so many basic English words, the book was almost impossible to 'read' as an audiobook.

Interesting story line, almost ruined by narration

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It was a long story to listen to, but worth it. The narrator did a good job of narrating, however some characters were awful to hear. The racist southerner congressman was nails on a chalkboard and you just had to power through it. In all though, it is worth your time

Great Book

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