may well be the finest of contemporary novels about the capital,' said The New Yorker, and the Times Literary Supplement deemed it 'a prodigiously skilled and clever performance. With characteristic wit and insight, Vidal chronicles life in the nation's capital at a time when these men and others transformed America into 'possibly the last empire on earth.' It traces the fortunes of James Burden Day, a powerful conservative senator who is eyeing the presidency Clay Overbury, a pragmatic young congressional aide with political aspirations of his own and Blaise Sanford, a ruthless newspaper tycoon who understands the importance of money and image in modern politics. Walk-up services are available for customers to request birth, death and domestic partnership certificates. is a stunning tale of corruption and diseased ambitions. DC VITAL RECORDS - IMPORTANT NOTICES CURRENT HOURS of OPERATION WALK-UP SERVICES: Available Monday and Tuesday 9am - 1pm Wednesday 9am - 330pm Thursday and Friday 9am - 1pm Masks are recommended. Widely regarded as Vidal's ultimate comment on how the American political system degrades those who participate in it, Washington, D.C.

It offers an illuminating portrait of our republic from the time of the New Deal to the McCar-thy era. With a New Introduction Washington, D.C., is the final installment in Gore Vidals Narratives of Empire, his acclaimed six-volume series. is the final installment in Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire, his acclaimed six-volume series of historical novels about the American past.

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