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Echo House
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In this epic and acutely observed novel, three generations of a family of Washington power brokers vie for influence over the fate of the nation. In the 1930s, Sen. Adolph Behl and his wife, Constance, buy historic mansion Echo House with the vision of transforming it into Washington's greatest salon—an auspicious base camp from which the senator can launch his "final ascent," and son Axel can prepare his first.
Across decades of secrets, betrayals, victories, and humiliations, the Behl family will fight to remain near the center, and behind the scenes, of American political power—from the New Deal to Watergate and beyond.
"A fascinating if ultimately painful fairy tale, complete with . . . a family curse . . . The decline of the Behls represents the decline of Washington from the bright dawn of the American century into the gathering shadows of an alien new millennium." —
"Puts the standard run-of-the-mill Washington novel to shame . . . It is Mr. Just's intimate portrait of the city that makes his book so convincing." —
"Will be read in a century's time by anyone seeking to understand how we lived." —
"[Ward's] stories put him in the category reserved for writers who work far beyond the fashions of the times. . . . Masterpieces of balance, focus, and hidden order." —
"He has earned a place on the shelf just below Edith Wharton and Henry James." —
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“Not something I would have chosen myself. It was assigned by my intro to politics professor. It is an interesting read. The author does have get bogged down in to many details in a few places. But it is worth the read simply for the part in France during the second World War. I would recommend this book.”
Lisa Gray
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“If you don't know this about me, if I'm not in love with a book by page 100, I seriously consider giving up. I'm giving up on this book at page 130. Ward Just is "the" consummate novelist - he is amazing and such a great writer. His books are slow moving, though, and not a lot of action. Right now there is just not enough here to keep my interest. This is a novel of a political family, likened by many to the Kennedys. Here Ward Just brings you through generations of this political family, exposing the sometimes ugly underbelly of the political world. Whenever I put this on my list, I must have thought the subject would interest me, but now --- not so much. I still have his book "Exiles in the Garden" on my "to read" list, and hopefully I'll like that one better!”
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