Nixonland

Rick Perlstein’s book recaptures America’s turbulent 1960s and early 1970s, revealing how Richard Nixon rose from political obscurity to seize and hold the presidency.

The book begins with the 1965 Watts riots and spans through the political upheavals up to Nixon’s reelection in 1972.

Perlstein’s narrative highlights how Nixon manipulated social and political events to shape the current political landscape, creating a deep rift in American society that persists to this day.

The book is filled with prodigious research and vivid detail, making it a grand historical epic that sheds new light on modern American politics.