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4.2 · 518 pages · First published 1946
The story is about Willie Stark, a slick politician of humble birth, who was based on real-life Huey Long, a Louisiana governor, but the real main character is Jack Burden, a reporter who serves to narrate the story and Stark's rise to power.
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DramaFictionPolitical corruptionPoliticiansPoliticians in fictionPulitzer Prize WinnerSouthern States in fictionaward:pulitzer_prize=1947award:pulitzer_prize=fictionPolitical fictionAmerican Political fictionNineteen thirtiesPoliticians, fictionSouthern states, fictionAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, politicalPolitical playsGovernorsPolitics and governmentPoliticians--fiction
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- Franklin Library, "OLMA-Press", Bantam Books, Yüan jing chu ban shi yeh gong si, Harcourt, Harvest Books
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- chi, eng, rus