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Title: Slow start, but finishes strong
Review: I must admit that part of my interest in this book is provincial, as I spent part of my growing years in Louisiana, where the name of Huey P. Long is still familiar. Robert Penn Warren's novel starts off a little slowly, but the action picks up, and Willie Stark is a finely drawn character whose resemblance to the real life Long will not be overlooked by those familiar with Louisiana's political history in this century. Warren captures the FLAVOR of Huey Long's political milieau with his portrait of Willie Stark. This book is surely worth a look if you are interested in seeing the potential benefits and dangers of someone who demanded absolute power to operate in the political sphere.
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