Dumpty
By John Lithgow
- Release Date: 2019-10-22
- Genre: Humor
Description
New York Times Bestseller!
Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse is Volume 1 of a satirical poetry collection from award-winning actor and bestselling author John Lithgow. Chronicling the last few raucous years in American politics, Lithgow takes readers verse by verse through the history of Donald Trump's presidency.
• Lampoons the likes of Betsy DeVos, William Barr, Rudy Giuliani, and dozens more.
• Illustrated from cover to cover with Lithgow's never-before-seen line drawings.
• Draws inspiration from A. A. Milne, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, and even Mother Goose.
• Great for fans of A Very Stable Genius by Mike Luckovich, Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter by Scott Adams, and The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
The poems collected in Dumpty draw inspiration from A. A. Milne, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Mother Goose, and many more.
A feat of laugh-out-loud lyrical storytelling, this timely volume is bound to bring joy to poetry lovers, political junkies, and Lithgow fans alike.
Audio edition read by the author.
Reviews
Yes and no
3By Hadassah H 360 Forever afterI say yes and no.Yes-This book Is very funny and it gave me the laugh that I needed! No-I don’t think they should write bad things about our president like that.People who like trump will think that this book is serious nonsense and shouldn’t exist.Stupendous
5By ThegirlnClever take on current events. I had a great time reading it, and nothing but laughter came out of me. I would really recommend this book!Worth It!
5By PapisashAll I have to say is.... CLEVER. Very witty and an interesting take on current events. I enjoyed it, my husband enjoyed it and my friends are eager to experience the poetry.Dumpty
1By GoutyPatBetsy Devos is fine by me. Perhaps any candidate Lithgow supports would be reason enough to shun them.Should be sold in non-fiction.
5By wayni208Bestselling material!Super funny and on point
5By lela2002Loved itRidiculous
1By Yankees5825Just another Hollywood sore loser liberal with Trump derangement syndrome. Awful.Why
1By Trixxx05Just another sad loser taking their hissy fit to pen and paper. Next please.Just.......no
1By little reader girlIt was uninterestingI slept through the book
1By Factchecker123No