Kingsley Erhabor Erhabor itibaren Kakurigaria, Odisha, الهند itibaren Kakurigaria, Odisha, الهند

I already knew most of this stuff, so it wasn't a great book. I should have read it closer to when it came out I suppose. Or not read so much about the election. There were some tidbits of interesting behind the scenes drama. It basically reinforces that we picked the right guy for president for sure. Beyond a doubt. The attacks on Obama were indeed as ridiculous as they seemed and Palin was even more reckless a choice than she looked. She got less vetting than the Sec of Dept of Agriculture and it blew up in their faces. Reliving the antics of the McCain campaign was interesting. So glad that pair didn't make it to the WH! The campaign at one point thought she was mentally unstable. Wow. Wanted to hear more about why McCain/Palin thought Rashid Khalidi was a good attack, but that one wasn't mentioned. Most of the other ones were, though.

I learned an immense amount from this book - historically and also in terms of appreciation for the times. If you know a little bit about Constantine or are interested in learning more, this will be right up your alley. The story is interesting, but Vidal often pontificates (maybe in keeping with Julian's personality?) which leads to a few painfully slow moments. Glad I read it though. And I'm tempted by Lincoln, although not having the same interest in the anti-bellum era as the Roman Empire, I wonder whether I'd have the self-discipline to muster through it.

Another book that was difficult to get into. Once I understood the rhythm of her writing, it was a lovely story.