First published 1989
Journalist Carl Bernstein peels back the curtain on the tangled web of loyalties and betrayals that defined the Watergate scandal. Thrust into the national spotlight, Bernstein navigates the labyrinth of power, personal ambition, and ethical compromise that consumed the nation's capital. From the Oval Office to the backrooms of Congress, he uncovers a story of hubris, deceit, and the unbearable cost of silence. Loyalties is a gripping, first-hand chronicle of one of America's most pivotal political crises. At its heart, this is a human story of the consequences of moral compromise and the fragility of trust.
Genres: 20th-century, american, political-science, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, journalism, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fragility-of-trust, moral-compromise
Setting: United States
262 pages · Paperback · Touchstone Books