Peril
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THE NEW YORK TIMES NO 1 BESTSELLER
The storming of the Capitol on 6 January 2021 revealed the transition from President Trump to President Biden to be one of the most dangerous periods in American history, with the result of the election called into question by the sitting president.
But, as internationally bestselling author Bob Woodward and acclaimed reporter Robert Costa reveal for the first time, it was far more than just a domestic political crisis. At the highest level of the US military, secret action was taken to prevent Trump from possibly starting a war.
Woodward and Costa interviewed more than 200 people at the centre of the turmoil, resulting in a spellbinding and definitive portrait of a nation on the brink. They take readers deep inside the Trump White House, the Biden White House, the 2020 campaign, and the Pentagon and Congress, with vivid, eyewitness accounts of what really happened. Peril is supplemented throughout with never-before-seen material from secret orders, transcripts of confidential calls, diaries, emails, meeting notes and other personal and government records, making for an unparalleled history.
It is also the first inside look at Biden’s presidency, revealing the background to his controversial decision to leave Afghanistan. He took office faced with the challenges of a lifetime: dealing with the continuing deadly pandemic and its crushing economic impact, all the while navigating a bitter and disabling partisan divide, and the hovering, dark shadow of the former president. ‘We have much to do in this winter of peril,’ Biden declared at his inauguration.
Peril is the extraordinary story of the end of one presidency and the beginning of another. The culmination of Bob Woodward’s bestselling trilogy on the Trump presidency, along with Fear and Rage, it is an essential read for anyone wanting to understand this tumultuous period.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (21 Sept. 2021), Simon & Schuster UK |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 512 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1398512141 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1398512146 |
| Dimensions | 15.3 x 3.5 x 23.4 cm |
by Terence D. Inch
I expected a well written book from Bob Woodward and Robert Costa and so it is. Lots of analysis and insider information. A very good if very disturbing read. It amounts to a warning that some people should never become President and certainly not again.
by Philip M
Woodward has created another extraordinary insight into the life of the US presidency under Trump and following his election defeat. Once again, he records extracts from genuine memos, Senate reports, meetings, interviews and conversations with the most senior people in federal and state governments and the US military. “Peril” is the story of a truly frightening and scary period in modern history and will probably be studied by historians for many years to come.
He, with Costa, weaves this remarkably thorough research together, to lead the reader through some of the most dangerous and uncertain times in recent American history. The result is the best blow-by-blow description of the events of the storming of the Capital that I have read. It includes eye-witness accounts of Trump’s behaviour and attitude whilst watching the storming from the Oval Office balcony and on television. Interviews with Senators, their staff and the police show in terrifying detail just how frightening this was.
Woodward explains in intricate detail why General Milley and all the Chiefs of Staff of the military became so concerned about Trump’s increasingly unstable behaviour. They and others in the government were deeply worried that the President would use his executive powers to authorise military (probably nuclear) action against another country, or against fellow Americans in direct contravention to the Constitution. And they feared he might be planning a coup, to destroy the US democracy and create a Trump dictatorship.
If you think this is far-fetched read this book and take note of the high-ranking Generals, Washington officials, and politicians from both sides of the aisle who shared these fears. And also discover so much more about the events of the transition of power, and exactly why Biden pulled out of Afghanistan the way he did.
by James H. Harris
Excellent product excellent price very prompt delivery delighted thank you
by Kindle Customer
I find this frightening the prospect of someone like Trump becoming the next president of the United States of ,
by Amazon Customer
A lot of the events in the book have been written elsewhere.
However there are little additions and quotes from the Trump administration that make most reasonable people even more aware of just what a disaster Trump was.
Hearing how his closest team, and even his family, distanced themselves from him whilst “the crazies” like Powell and Guliani filled the gap makes astounding, and concerning read.
How people supported, and still support Trump I have no idea.
by reader
A captivating read, written with a good pace. The book jumps from Trump to Biden, and keeps the reader engaged. The book ends reminding the reader of the lingering peril: Trump has unfinished business.
by Eli Koenig
Starts off in a sensational manner then quickly descends into a very boring book and ends with a whimper. It’s padded out with long boring made up dialogue which tells us absolutely nothing new. Don’t waste your time reading it. The only reason I give it two stars is that I only paid 99p. If I’d paid full price I’d be very annoyed indeed.
by Amazon Customer
Really interesting analysis of both sides in the transition from Trump to Biden. Stops before the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan takes place. Reading it following a trip to the US where I visited cousins in Kentucky, they still believe Trump won and the election was stolen.