The Rationing by Charles Wheelan
Political backstabbing, rank hypocrisy, and dastardly deception reign in this delightfully entertaining political satire, sure to lift one's spirits far above the national stage.
"A brilliant and bold novelGet ready for twists and turns, exploring life and death decisions, and the intrigue, good and bad, of political leadership as the country searches to solve a pathogen crisis. This is an exciting and exhilarating read, and provides some needed lessons for our country today." -- Matthew Dowd, chief political analyst, ABC News
"Part present-day political satire, part Robin Cook thriller and part pure entertainment, Wheelan has more crafty characters and plot twists in this book than the NIH has scientists." -- Lee Woodruff, New York Times best-selling author of In An Instant
"An entertaining political satire....like a West Wing marathon, with Sorkin-esque dialogue, well-drawn characters, and sharp-edged infighting....A highly readable and intelligent first novel." -- Kirkus (starred review)
"[A] race-against-the-clock satire....Wheelan draws deeply on his intimate knowledge of the world of governance and politics to create his first novel, an eminently credible tale of a worst-case scenario that one hopes never comes to pass." -- Booklist
"Part present-day political satire, part Robin Cook thriller and part pure entertainment, Wheelan has more crafty characters and plot twists in this book than the NIH has scientists." -- Lee Woodruff, New York Times best-selling author of In An Instant
"An entertaining political satire....like a West Wing marathon, with Sorkin-esque dialogue, well-drawn characters, and sharp-edged infighting....A highly readable and intelligent first novel." -- Kirkus (starred review)
"[A] race-against-the-clock satire....Wheelan draws deeply on his intimate knowledge of the world of governance and politics to create his first novel, an eminently credible tale of a worst-case scenario that one hopes never comes to pass." -- Booklist
Charles Wheelan is the author of the best-selling Naked Statistics and Naked Economics and is a former correspondent for the Economist. He teaches public policy at Dartmouth College and lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781324001485 |
| ISBN 10 | 1324001488 |
| Title | The Rationing |
| Author | Charles Wheelan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2019-06-04 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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