suspects, actors such as Merv Griffin, Cary Grant, Eva Gabor, Bette Davis and many others show up on the list.Īnd keep in mind that the book’s two leads, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, were former film actors (though we’re told that friends were admonished never to speak of the first lady’s, um, shall we say “uneven” film career). Consider the title itself, with its promise of a big finish, and then the four-page “Cast of Characters” that prefaces the book, identifying its players. Harriman’s remark suggests many interpretations, but in Mallon’s novel, one take seems most likely: Like actors, politicians must believe their lines, however true or false the words may be.įor performance is at the heart of this scintillating comic epic of politics. “What other way is there to go through life?” Harriman replies.
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