Author: Sinclair Lewis
Year: 1935
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Classic, Science fiction, Dystopia, Politics, Satire, Award winners, Free books
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9780451216588
045121658X |
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The only one of Sinclair Lewis's later novels to match the power of
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is a cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America. Written during the Great Depression when America was largely oblivious to Hitler's aggression, it juxtaposes sharp political satire with the chillingly realistic rise of a President who becomes a dictator to save the nation from welfare cheats, rampant promiscuity, crime, and a liberal press. Now finally back in print,
remains uniquely important, a shockingly prescient novel that's as fresh and contemporary as today's news.
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