Description
Author: Gore Vidal
Publisher: Random House
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Date of Publication: 1987
Place of Publication: New York
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 487 pages
Condition: Very Good+ hardcover; ex-library with discreet library stamp to front endpaper, no spine labels; clean, solid pages; tight binding; gilt stamping to spine and front board remains bright; no dust jacket
Description:
Empire is the third volume in Gore Vidal’s acclaimed Narratives of Empire series, a sweeping historical novel charting the transformation of the United States from republic to global power. Set at the turn of the twentieth century, the novel follows journalists, politicians, and power brokers as imperial ambition, media influence, and political opportunism reshape American identity. Vidal’s prose is sharp, ironic, and deeply informed, combining historical insight with biting cultural critique.
Collector’s Notes / Why We Love This Book:
Part of Vidal’s most ambitious literary project, Empire stands as one of the essential novels of late twentieth-century American historical fiction. While this is an ex-library copy, it presents as a strong, handsome hardcover with bright gilt and solid pages—an ideal quality copy for readers and collectors building a Vidal shelf.