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'''''The Vertical Smile''''' is a political satire novel by [[Richard Condon]], published in 1971. It deals with politics, sex and greed, centering on the 68-year-old mother of a political candidate falling in love with a 70-year-old man with a very outrageous and scandalous history. | |||
==Reception== | |||
The novel was panned by ''Kirkus'' in 1971. The reviewer wrote that "those who remember Mr. Condon as a staggering storyteller will have to look elsewhere" and "very readable it's not".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/richard-condon-6/the-vertical-smile/|title=THE VERTICAL SMILE|author=Richard Condon|work=Kirkus Reviews}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | |||
*[http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/53807898/cheese 1971 Review in ''Time''] | |||
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[[Category:1971 American novels]] | |||
[[Category:Novels by Richard Condon]] | |||
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The Vertical Smile is a political satire novel by Richard Condon, published in 1971. It deals with politics, sex and greed, centering on the 68-year-old mother of a political candidate falling in love with a 70-year-old man with a very outrageous and scandalous history.
Reception
The novel was panned by Kirkus in 1971. The reviewer wrote that "those who remember Mr. Condon as a staggering storyteller will have to look elsewhere" and "very readable it's not".[1]
References
- ↑ Richard Condon. THE VERTICAL SMILE. Kirkus Reviews.