The Man by Irving Wallace (Epub)

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The time is 1964. The place is the Cabinet Room of the White House. An unexpected accident and the law of succession have just made Douglass Dilman the first black President of the United States.

This is the theme of what was surely one of the most provocative novels of the 1960s. It takes the reader into the storm center of the presidency, where Dilman, until now an almost unknown senator, must bear the weight of three burdens: his office, his race, and his private life.

From beginning to end, The Man is a novel of swift and tremendous drama, as President Dilman attempts to uphold his oath in the face of international crises, domestic dissension, violence, scandal, and ferocious hostility. Push comes to shove in a breathtaking climax, played out in the full glare of publicity, when the Senate of the United States meets for the first time in one hundred years to impeach the President.

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⭐ In the 1960s, when I first discovered the works of writer Irving Wallace, I was thoroughly entranced. But I also felt that he was one of those best-selling novelists who could tell a good story but would never be among the great authors, the literary giants. Oh, how wrong I was. Flash to over fifty years later, and I have re-read two of his works, The Word and The Man. I found The Word to be a painstakingly researched, very topical novel even after having been written so long ago. But The Man? It is 739 pages of electricity, a tale that speaks to us today as powerfully as it spoke to its 1960s audience. Obviously, it is somewhat dated: women are referred to as girls, everyone smokes like chimneys in all the hallowed halls, including the White House, and the “n” word is spat out liberally, as well as many other racial epithets that are offensive today and should have been offensive back then. Fine literature, however, transcends the era in which it was written and speaks to its audience in any decade. The Man tells the story of an African American senator—a rarity in its time—who, because of a series of deaths and the laws of our nation, becomes President of the United States. And, of course, there are multitudes who don’t think he is capable of the task simply because of his skin color. We see those attitudes rearing their ugly heads daily, even though we are now in the 21st century, and the political machinations seem timely and believable, based on what we read in the news about our current American president. This is a novel that flies by, is totally engrossing, and beautifully constructed. Yes, by our current standards, some of the descriptions go on and on, but unlike those passages in The Word, where I admit I skimmed a bit, these all seem perfectly fashioned to build whatever the mood or tension is needed. The Man is magnificent, and it deserves two things: to be read by modern audiences and to be filmed by a dynamic filmmaker who can give it the treatment it deserves.

⭐ I started reading “The Man” a few days ago and decided I’m ending the effort one one day into Douglass Dilman’s presidency. Wallace writes at an excruciatingly slow pace, which is anathema to a what is supposed to be a political thriller.The book came out in 1964 and it apparently set in the mid-1970s I’m guessing. You don’t know of course because Wallace won’t tell you. You don’t even know the name of the President who has died. He’s only referred to as “T.C.” which stands for “The Chief.” Wallace won’t even say what state Dilman is from (my guess is that he’s from Detroit, Michigan). The huge fallacies of the book are the preposterous Constitutional questions that he tries to raise and have Dilman’s enemies try to use to unseat him from the Oval Office.If you have any familiarity with the Constitution you can see the gigantic plot-holes that Wallace’s story has. They’re just too preposterous for me to keep reading.

⭐ Loved this story. Although it was written in the 60s, Irving Wallace had a lot of foresight into how a man of color was feeling when he automatically became the President of the USA. It went into depth on his character and how he dealt with people who worked under him and who tried to undermine him. It also gave you a lot of history on how the office of the President is run and all the ins and outs of the Senators and the Constitution. Although I love to read, this book was very long and had a lot of detail that was necessary to understand the Man, but it could have had some editing. Enjoy. Irving Wallace was a very detailed writer and wanted his readers to understand every minute point. Carol

⭐ I was amazed at how a book published in the ’60’s could predict some of the issues facing a black president in the story are faced in reality by Obama today. It made me sad for the country but also made me proud of our country because there are so many strong, courageous people of character (though at times it seems not enough when I look at the current behavior of Congress which seems to be made up of rich people who couldn’t understand how missing a paycheck will impact the average American and their families). While this book was published in 1966, it did not feel dated (other than I recognized the events as being of that time period). I found the book exciting, insightful, compassionate, and very hard to put down. I was sleep deprived when I finally finished because I usually read to get sleepy and found myself just not going back to bed.

⭐ Over the years I’ve enjoyed Wallace’ stories in movies, but never read his novels until now. I was attracted to the story of a man who became President, literally by accident, the first black President in our history. Well, I was overwhelmed by the similarities to today’s political situation. Although it was written 50 years ago I kept thinking it reads like the author wrote it today, changing the names of our President , the Cabinet, Congressmen.He put his characters into fictional but similar situations we are facing today. But the amazing part is Wallace’s understanding of the behind the scenes wheelings and dealings in our political Washington, and the ambitious struggles for power.The racism in the story is dramatized for effect, yes, but our human tendencies toward intolerance, is well-understood by the author.A dramatic, fascinating novel!

⭐ The trials and battles of the first BLACK President of the USA.He is elevated to the position by the ‘succession program’ when the President, Vice President etc have died in differing circumstances. From day one he battles for control to rule, even by members of his own party. It soon becomes obvious that due to his colour he will never be trusted or respected to rule impartially for the good of ALL Americans.His opponents eventually draw 4 cases for impeachment and it this court battle that divides the nation.This book was written well before our current black President was in office but highlights problems that he may experience during his reign.

⭐ This is an interesting story about how a Black male becomes the President and then his transformation to a man. Just because a male becomes President of the United States does not mean he is a man.The setting of the story is in the 1960’s before the Civil Rights Movement was fully recognized and effective. This Black male was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He voted the party line and supported the president over 90 percent of the time. His actions and congressional votes did not distinguish him from any other member of congress. Then suddenly he was the President, but did not consider himself to be the man. This story reveals how he does become a man.

⭐ This is a great story. It grabbed me and I actually stayed up all night because I just could not put it down. I am a mystery reader mostly, but the synopsis of this book was very interesting. It is an older book originally published in the 60’s (post JFK) and deals with the unlikely elevation of a vacation fill-in top official of the Senate being the next in line for the Presidency. The Senator who becomes President is over whelmed by a job he never thought he would get. The book is the story of his first several months in office. Due to his one overwhelming feature there is a lot of drama. Read this book if you like the inner working of politics and the dirty tricks that are sometimes part of that.

⭐ I read this book when it first came out in The 60s. It is amazing how things have not changed that much. I am glad I read it again.

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