The fact that this novel is sixty years old and was written at a paranoid time in history only makes it more of an odd, unique read – and an often tedious one.Īdvise and Consent revolves around several US senators and the confirmation process of a second-term President’s nominee for Secretary of State. That view is often not coterminous with reality, then or now. It’s a journalist’s view of government, and in particular a DC correspondent’s view of government. Understanding that fact is key to understanding Advise and Consent, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel which is perhaps the quintessential Washington book in the same way Mr Smith Goes to Washington is the quintessential Washington film. Advise and Consent by Allen Drury (1959) 638 p.Īllen Drury was a political reporter in Washington DC for fifteen years.
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