ALL THE KINGS MEN

by Robert Penn Warren

FIRST EDITIION 20th Printing

Price: $54.50
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Harcourt, 1946. This is a Nice copy of an excellent book in Very Good condition! Appears to be unread! ! ! Though regarded as one of the best poets of his generation, Warren was better known as a novelist and received tremendous recognition for All the King's Men, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1947. Though No DJ, this book is an excellent copy for anyone's collection at a reduced price! ! ! Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the basis of the Academy Award winning and controversial motion picture of the same title. All The King's Men is the story of the rise of politician Willie Starks from a rural county seat to the spotlight. Along the way, he loses his initial innocence, and becomes just as corrupt as those he previously condemned. "This landmark book is a loosely fictionalized account of Governor Huey Long of Louisiana, one of the nation's most astounding politicians. All the King's Men tells the story of Willie Stark, a southern-fried politician who builds support by appealing to the common man and playing dirty politics with the best of the back-room deal-makers. Though Stark quickly sheds his idealism, his right-hand man, Jack Burden -- who narrates the story -- retains it and proves to be a thorn in the new governor's side. Stark becomes a successful leader, but at a very high price, one that eventually costs him his life. The award-winning book is a play of politics, society and personal affairs, all wrapped in the cloak of history." 8vo - over 7ï¿½" - 9ï¿½" tall.. FIRST EDITIION 20th Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by 64. Book.