The Last Thing He Wanted
Joan Didion • Alfred A. Knopf • ISBN-13 978‑0002240802
The Last Thing He Wanted
ISBN-10: 0006547508 · ISBN-13: 978‑0002240802 · 1996 · 1st Edition
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In this taut, atmospheric novel, Joan Didion explores the intersection of personal tragedy and geopolitical instability during the final years of the Cold War. Following a Washington journalist who abandons her career to navigate the murky world of arms dealing in Central America, the narrative dissects the moral ambiguity and systemic corruption inherent in American foreign policy.
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