Emperor of America
For the self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States, see Emperor Norton
First edition cover | |
Author | Richard Condon |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Satirical novel |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | January 1990 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
ISBN | 0-671-68643-7 (first edition, hardback) |
OCLC | 20393160 |
813/.54 20 | |
LC Class | PS3553.O487 E47 1990 |
Emperor of America is a novel by Richard Condon. It is a satire about an "Imperial Presidency", poking fun at Ronald Reagan.
Plot summary
A nuclear device explodes in Washington and destroys the White House. The Royalist Party and the National Rifle Association are nominally those responsible but Condon's target is Reaganism and its legacy, embodied in the character of an Army colonel, Caesare Appleton, who becomes Emperor Caesare I.
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