The Natural (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Joe Klein
- First Published: 2002
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: 1992-2001
- Setting: The United States
- Principal Characters: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, Al Gore, Monica Lewinsky
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Politics, Twentieth century, Leadership, Twenty-first century, Elections, Politicians, Liberalism, 1990’s, Presidents, Governors, Scandal, Heads of state, Democratic Party, 2000’s
- Locales: United States
As with Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, President Bill Clinton’s most endearing quality was his sunny optimism. He concluded his 1992 acceptance speech with the line, “I still believe in a place called Hope” (also the name of his home town). As a columnist for New York, Newsweek, and The New Yorker, Joe Klein has had a close but rocky relationship with his subject. From the start he recognized Clinton’s unique skill as a campaigner, especially his ability to bond intimately with audiences, whether playing the saxophone on Arsenio Hall’s late-night...
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