"Washington Confidential" by Jack Lait offers an unfiltered and unflinching view of the capital, exposing the corruption and dubious activities lurking beneath the surface of Washington, D.C., in the early 1950s. The book promises to dissect the city's paradoxes, from stunning architecture to moral decay, revealing a political landscape entangled with vice and an excess of government employees engaged in questionable antics as the authors dissect Washington. Lait's and Mortimer's sharp and satirical tone sets the stage for a journey into a darker reality far removed from official narratives of governance and reform, hinting at a casual acceptance of scandalous activity.
Washington Confidential
By Jack Lait
Journey into the hidden world of America's capital where power and corruption intertwine, revealing a reality far removed from its polished facade.
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About the AuthorJack Lait was an American journalist, author and playwright. During a 50-year career he wrote prolifically and became renowned as one of the leading newspapermen of the first half of the 20th century. He is perhaps best known as co-author, with Lee Mortimer, of the controversial "Confidential" books, written in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Jack Lait was an American journalist, author and playwright. During a 50-year career he wrote prolifically and became renowned as one of the leading newspapermen of the first half of the 20th century. He is perhaps best known as co-author, with Lee Mortimer, of the controversial "Confidential" books, written in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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