The Clothes Have No Emperor: A Chronicle of the American '80s [Paperback]

Paul Slansky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1989

A scathingly funny scrapbook of the eighties--loaded with hundreds of outrageous quotes, astounding photographs, bizarre facts, and implausible events.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (November 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671673394
• ISBN-13: 978-0671673390
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #919,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Time Capsule into the American 80's, July 29, 2002

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M. Andemicael "Buster" (shokan, ny United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Clothes Have No Emperor: A Chronicle of the American '80s (Paperback)

The cover has been crudely taped on backwards, the cover laminate is gone, the pages are dog eared, but my copy still holds together after countless re-readings.
Chronological, exhaustive coverage of the gaffes and shocking lies told to the american public that made reagan so memorable (or should have), combined with gems of pop culture, entertainment, crime, and so on. An illustrated, cynical diary of soundbites and factoids. If you were under the general impression that reagan wasn't that bad of a president, you will walk away from this a changed person: he WAS'NT the president! The ascerbic commentary may seem occasionally unfair, (more so if your a republican), but 9 times out of 10 it hits straight on, attacking both democrats and republicans with their own quotes and foolishness. But mostly reagan.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Ruthless but Alarmingly True, May 11, 2001

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the_frog (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Clothes Have No Emperor: A Chronicle of the American '80s (Paperback)

Paul Slanksy evidently hates everyone, and the 80's supplied him with more than enough material to nail them all. Obviously, Republicans take far more abuse because the book IS about the Reagan era. This book is funny and really cuts through the nostalgia many (GOP in particular) hold about the 80's. Great Read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Proof that stupidity is not an invention of the 90's, September 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Clothes Have No Emperor: A Chronicle of the American '80s (Paperback)

Pure hilarity... I don't know whether to life or cry when I read this. If one didn't know it was true, one would think it was an absurd satire... Don't for a minute think that the 90's have seen the birth of incredulity and double-talk when it comes to our political leaders... This book sheds light on the late great 80s, the decade that brought you Michael Jackson, spandex, Bankrupt S&Ls and a budget deficit we'll be paying off for the next decade or so. In a lot of ways, this book predicts the rise of Ross Perot. The fact that this book is out of print must surely be the doings of some right wing wackos.. Has anyone seen Murdoch?... It astounds me that you can't buy this book. It should be required reading at all GOP conventions... But anyone, back to work. Gotta go pay off the deficit.