Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. In The Greatest Story Ever Sold, Frank Rich writes an account of the many deceptions and false realities spun by the administration of President George W. Bush. In chronological order, Rich highlights the deceit in great detail. He examines the methods used by the administration to shroud the United States from the truth regarding the “reason” for conflict in Iraq after 9/11, and catalogs the exposition of those motives to the American people. In the book, Rich offers meticulous research that compares the record presented by “some clever people in the White House,” and the true proceedings. Rich chronicles the public relations methods by which the deceit transpires. He describes
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The book reveals truths where they were formerly absent, and illuminates facets of chicanery used on the mainstream American public. Frank Rich quite effectively pulls back the curtain to expose the inner workings of the Bush administration’s labyrinthine usage of the American media. Though Rich does not intend a castigation of Bush or the conflict in Iraq, his views concerning them are robust and easily discernable, and for that reason this book may not be well received by dynamic proponents of the two. In addition, due to the abundance of unequivocal and ambiguous allusions alike, the book may not be a desirable read for individuals lacking a knowledge of political and popular culture in American during the late 1990s through 2000s; the aforementioned Amish are an example of such an individual. Those who are at least moderately interested in politics are very likely to enjoy the book. The wit and candor of Rich is stimulating, making the book difficult to set down. During the era in which “truthiness” has overtaken the simple facts, The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina is an attention-grabbing book that can be widely appreciated by any seeker of
The book reveals truths where they were formerly absent, and illuminates facets of chicanery used on the mainstream American public. Frank Rich quite effectively pulls back the curtain to expose the inner workings of the Bush administration’s labyrinthine usage of the American media. Though Rich does not intend a castigation of Bush or the conflict in Iraq, his views concerning them are robust and easily discernable, and for that reason this book may not be well received by dynamic proponents of the two. In addition, due to the abundance of unequivocal and ambiguous allusions alike, the book may not be a desirable read for individuals lacking a knowledge of political and popular culture in American during the late 1990s through 2000s; the aforementioned Amish are an example of such an individual. Those who are at least moderately interested in politics are very likely to enjoy the book. The wit and candor of Rich is stimulating, making the book difficult to set down. During the era in which “truthiness” has overtaken the simple facts, The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina is an attention-grabbing book that can be widely appreciated by any seeker of