![]() ![]() If we've read "D.C.," we already know what happens to Blaise and Peter and Enid Sanford. With "The Golden Age," Vidal returns to the characters and time period of this first-written book in the series. It was also the first in what is now called "The American Chronicles" - Vidal's series of seven historical novels encompassing the entire history of the United States: from the revolutionary war-era "Burr" (1973), through "1876" (1976), to the Spanish-American war-era "Empire" (1987). "Washington D.C.," which took place in the nation's capital from 1938 to 1954, was a character-driven novel whose concerns were more psychological than historical. ![]() Its characters and time period have been co-opted in Vidal's latest novel, "The Golden Age." ![]() Vidal's 1967 novel, "Washington D.C.," is also enjoying a revival of sorts. Gore Vidal's 1960 play, "The Best Man," about the behind-the-scenes wrangling at a political convention, is enjoying a well-deserved revival on Broadway this season. ![]()
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