Primary Colors (novel)
1996 book by Joe Klein / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics is a 1996 book by columnist Joe Klein, published anonymously, about the presidential campaign of a southern governor. It is a roman à clef (a work of fiction based on real people and events) about Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign in 1992. It was adapted as a film of the same name in 1998.
Author | "Anonymous" later revealed as Joe Klein |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Political novel |
Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | January 16, 1996 |
Media type | Hardcover and Paperback |
Pages | 366 (hc) |
ISBN | 0-679-44859-4 (hc) |
OCLC | 33166616 |
813/.54 20 | |
LC Class | PS3550.A1 P75 1996 |
Followed by | The Running Mate |
The book has been compared to two other novels about American politics: Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men (1946)[1] and O: A Presidential Novel (2011).[2]
Klein was identified as the author several months after its publication. He wrote a sequel, The Running Mate in 2000, focusing on Primary Colors character Charlie Martin.[3]