It's dawn in America. At least it's dawn in the Blue Mountains,
where the nation's eyes have turned. Because on this day, January
20, 2001, Inauguration Day, a man who is spectacularly unqualified
to be President-a man just thirty-three years old, who wants his
mother to be his Vice President, who has never held a job, and has
no apparent political views at all-is about to be sworn in as the
44th President of the United States. Several problems, however,
block William Conrad Brant MacKenzie's entrance to the Oval Office.
First, the rumor mill is flooded with talk Willy may well be
insane, or at least emotionally unstable. Second, the Supreme Court
has refused to recognize his election because of his age. And
third, even if Willy is inaugurated, he may have a difficult time
presiding over the nation. As the twenty-first century dawns, the
United States is in a rapid state of political, social, and moral
decline. So how did Willy MacKenzie, scion of one of America's
wealthiest and most eccentric families, get elected in the first
place? To discover the answer to this puzzling question, renegade
Gonzo journalist Mr. Jack Steel, Willy's own Mephistopheles, takes
us on a journey through 20th century America. We meet Willy's great
grandfather, Ulysses S. Grant MacKenzie; his reclusive, war hero
father; his mother, a strong, magical woman of Iroquois ancestry;
and Dawn, the great and enduring love of Willy's life. Skillfully
and cunningly, Steel weaves a story of a nation in transition, of
war and peace, of political skullduggery and environmental
disaster, of generational struggles crowded with ambition,
corruption, and lost innocence. As the journalist speaks, and more
than one hundred years of American history flash by, the suspense
mounts around Willy's Inauguration. Will he take the oath of
office? Is he qualified to take the oath? Or is Willy merely a pawn
in a grand and sinister scheme? This is Thomas William Simpson's
most outlandish work to date. Prepare to be thrown into a crazed
and surreal world, almost hallucinatory in scope. Full Moon Over
America is all at once an amusing, troubling, and all together
unconventional novel about love and trust and power and family and
the God-given right of every individual to live life as he or she
sees fit. Like all of Simpson's novels, Full Moon Over America is
rich in its language, accessible in its plot, and driven by the
dreams and obsessions of its unconventional characters. A truly
distinctive and original American work of fiction.
General
Imprint: |
Little, Brown
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 1990 |
First published: |
August 1994 |
Authors: |
Thomas William Simpson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
416 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-446-51808-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Miscellaneous items >
Stationery items
|
LSN: |
0-446-51808-5 |
Barcode: |
9780446518086 |
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