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Amazon.com As a foreign correspondent and writer for the Washington Post, Ward Just knows Washington. And what he knows he's put into his latest political novel, Echo House, the story of three generations of a powerful Washington family. The book's title refers to the Behl family mansion, a historic landmark that has belonged to the Behls since the Wilson administration. Constance Behl, matriarch of the family, buys the house when it seems her husband, Senator Adolph Behl, is a... [more]
Amazon.com As a foreign correspondent and writer for the Washington Post, Ward Just knows Washington. And what he knows he's put into his latest political novel, Echo House, the story of three generations of a powerful Washington family. The book's title refers to the Behl family mansion, a historic landmark that has belonged to the Behls since the Wilson administration. Constance Behl, matriarch of the family, buys the house when it seems her husband, Senator Adolph Behl, is a... [more]
Ward Just is one of the finest political novelist's of our time. This book, his latest offering, traces three generations of a family's involvement in national politics from World War I to the present day.
Just doesn't just treat readers to the stories of the family members. Through their stories he also tells the story of the changing winds of American politics from the turn of the century to the modern day.
It has suspense, intrigue and unparalleled character development. Highest recommendation for this National Book Award Finalist.