Two Faces of Mr. Clinton

by Jonathan Alter

First published 1999

President William Clinton faces a critical moment as scandal threatens to destroy his presidency. The Arkansas politician who charmed his way to the White House now confronts allegations that could end his career. His advisors push conflicting strategies while the media circles like vultures. Clinton must choose between admitting damaging truths or maintaining denials that grow harder to sustain. His wife Hillary watches as their political partnership faces its greatest test. Meanwhile, congressional opponents prepare impeachment proceedings. The president who promised to focus on the economy finds himself trapped in a web of personal choices made years earlier. As the investigation intensifies, Clinton discovers that his greatest enemy may be his own past. The man who mastered the art of political reinvention must now decide which version of himself will survive.

Genres: 20th-century, american, biography-memoir, 21st-century, political-thriller, american-history

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator

Setting: Arkansas, White House

Period: 1990s

224 pages · Hardcover · PublicAffairs

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