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unusual facts about political novel



Christopher Harvie

He is the author of several books on topics including Scottish history, nationalism, North Sea oil, the British political novel and European regionalisation.

Twice Blessed

In this satirical novel, Rosca derided the Marcoses and exposed how some moneyed Filipino warlords preserve their status and power through clan alliances, corruption, and “fuel and favors” (i.e. bribery, sexual favors, and the like) generally known as gasolina in the vernacular meaning “gasoline” to “keep things running” as planned.


see also

The Ugly American

The Ugly American is a 1958 political novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer upon which a 1963 movie starring Marlon Brando was based.