{"product_id":"poisoning-the-press-mark-feldstein-9780312610708","title":"Poisoning the Press: Richard Nixon, Jack Anderson, and the Rise of Washington's Scandal Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2010 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2010 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Kansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2010 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoisoning the Press\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the bitter quarter-century battle between the postwar era's most contentious politician and its most reviled newsman. The struggle between Richard Nixon and Jack Anderson included bribery, blackmail, burglary, spying, and sexual smears--even a White House plot to assassinate Anderson. In this riveting, real-life political drama, Mark Feldstein traces the arc of this confrontation between a vindictive president and a flamboyantly crusading muckraker. Their vendetta at once symbolized and accelerated the growing conflict between the government and the press, a clash that would long outlive both men. Brilliant, captivating, and darkly comedic, \u003ci\u003ePoisoning the Press\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolutely essential book for anyone interested in American political history (NPR).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Feldstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031261070X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312610708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 20","brand":"Mark Feldstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981563396351,"sku":"9780312610708","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb5ff2a2-11ec-4ed8-91a3-48189761b3f4.jpg?v=1683256302","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poisoning-the-press-mark-feldstein-9780312610708","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}