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Gansevoort, 2001, 249 pp.
ISBN: 0971016801
Louisiana business mogul Titus “Buck” Fourcade reaches the disenchanted American middle class as he runs for president against the two parties, blaming their typical politics for the mess the country is in. Buck leads the polls with the incumbent Democrat President Mitchell close behind and Republican candidate wall Jackson in the rear in this tight race. The election results are inconclusive as the Electoral College fails to determine the winner. The House of Representatives make their decision when four million buckaroos arrive in DC. Buck is the President of the United States.
Citizens like Brookville resident Doug Murphy, normally apathetic like much of middle-America, feel Buck is the only hope for this country as his small town is caught in a negative economic spiral. Hope turns into a four letter word when Fourcade is assassinated. His supporters go berserk rioting and looting. DC struggles with a lack of courage, real greenbacks to pay for the emergency, and poll data to determine what the majority of Americans want because no one has the guts to go against the ratings. Military occupation to quell the Fourcade revolt occurs.
Combine the intriguing elections of 92 (the Perot Factor) and 00 (the Florida factor) and bring forth into the millennium Huey Long, readers receive an idea of what happens in the ONLY IN AMERICA election. The story line is a cautionary tale warning that politics as usual is going to turn this nation into a second hand country with military occupation as its homeland security. Doug is a fabulous individual who represents middle America's everyman.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- investigating murder of politician(s)
- power struggle within govt between two factions
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- evil subgroup in own govt
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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