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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Chilling, and All Too Possible,
This review is from: Come Nineveh, Come Tyre (Paperback)
'Come Ninevah, Come Tyre' ends the Advise and Consent series, which should be required reading in our secondary schools. It shows the fragility of the American republic when subjected to the excesses of extremists, be they on the right or on the left and how easily the media and public can be mislead by charismatic or "righteous" leaders. The lessons herein apply in today's America just as much as they did in 1973--it can happen all too easily, leading us to the wrong places for all of the seeming "right reasons."Drury paints all too well, in almost Orwellian fashion, how "patriotism" in the hands of the ambitious and egotistical can become a dangerous weapon indeed. In addition to being well written and highly enjoyable to read, this seven-book series is classic, timeless and disturbing for those who worry about the future of their nation. author of THE SWAN: Tales of the Sacramento Valley
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Political Thriller by Allen Drury -Advise & Consent series,
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This review is from: Come Nineveh, Come Tyre (Paperback)
I did not like the bad language throughout the series, thus the 4 stars instead of 5. You really should read the other books in the Advise and Consent series by Allen Drury, but if not, you should try to read Come Ninevah, Come Tyre (CNCT), then follow with Promise of Joy. These two books take off at the same starting point, then there is an assassination, and all things are different after that. In Promise of Joy, the "liberal" presidential candidate is assassinated along with the conservative candidate's wife. What happens when a conservative becomes president with liberal media and liberals in Congress...is what this story is all about. In CNCT, the "liberal" presidential candidate and the "conservative" candidate's wife are left alive after their spouses are assassinated. What then ensues could be what's happening today (2010). Will the "liberal" press come to its senses before its too late? Although the enemy in this series of political thrillers is Russia, it could very well be whoever the current "enemy" of the US is...great stories and so close to what this country is going through, it's amazing these books were written in the 1950-1960s.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very scary and disturbing book.,
By David Zampino "21st Century Hobbit" (Delavan, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Come Nineveh, Come Tyre (Paperback)
This book, the fifth installment in Allen Drury's "Advise and Consent" series, details the very brief presidency of Edwin Jason. President Jason, launched into the White House by the efforts of numerous violent groups, is an unwitting pawn in the hands of enemies of the United States -- with tragic results.In this novel, we say "good-bye" to many of the characters we have come to know and love from the previous four novels -- quite a few in a violent fashion. This book is dated -- no question about it -- but the underlying truths expressed by Mr. Drury are still valid -- even if the Cold War IS over and the Soviet Union is no more.
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