Christopher Taylor Buckley Knihy

Od prvních dramatických zpráv o vylodění angloamerických armád na Sicílii čekal každý, kdo prožíval válku, na podrobný obraz této gigantické a v dějinách jedinečné události. Christopher Buckley, válečný dopisovatel, který po sedm let od bojů ve Španělsku až k vítěznému vstupu spojenců do Evropy provázel bojující muže s psacím strojem a zásobou papíru, na který "by byl mohl napsat Vojnu i mír", podává nám své zážitky z prvních linií, a často i z míst, předbíhajících frontu, a uchovává tak budoucnosti zprávy o událostech, jaké nemají v dějinách obdoby. Invaze, rychlý postup Sicílií, osvobozování Itálie, boje o Monte Cassino a posléze tvrdé dobytí Říma - to jsou fakta, která nám líčí neobyčejně lidským, neoficiálním a netendenčním způsobem, jsa ve své osobě válečného zpravodaje jaksi prvním civilistou, který se začerstva díval na průběh bojů. Jeho kniha je napsána perem zkušeného zpravodaje, který se umí důkladně rozhlížet kolem sebe a vidí především život a lidi uprostřed válečných kulis. Nechybí mu ani humor, k němuž přes všechnu tragiku poražené země dávali častý podnět Italové, nepodaření a zotročení "spolubojovníci" tvrdých a vojáckých Němců.

Featuring distinctive wordplay and quirky opinions, this collection of essays showcases Christopher Buckley's wit and insight. Readers can enjoy both brief, light-hearted pieces and more in-depth explorations, making it perfect for those seeking a quick smile or a thoughtful linger. Buckley’s engaging style ensures that he is a delightful companion throughout the diverse topics covered.

With a pajama-clad President Reagan refusing to leave the White House on his successor’s Inauguration Day, Buckley has given this farce of Oval Office politics a nearly perfect beginning. Parodying the familiar form of the White House memoir, Buckley recounts the turbulent years of the Democratic Tucker administration, as told by loyalist Herbert Wadlough. Through this former accountant’s eyes, we see the infighting that plagues the White House, the President’s faltering marriage to a former starlet, and his ongoing crises.

Steaming to Bamboola is a story of the author's time at sea. He tells first- hand about typhoons, cargoes, smuggling, mid-ocean burials, rescues, stowaways, hard places, hard drinking, and hard romance.

This is a wickedly funny book. It is a non-politically correct attack on the tobacco industry and those who oppose it. Other titles by this author include 'Wet Work' and 'The White House Mess'.

Set in 1517, the narrative follows Dismas, a relic hunter known for his questionable integrity, as he partners with artist Dèurer to create a fraudulent shroud. Their scheme backfires when Dèurer's arrogance reveals their deception to Cardinal Albrecht, who then captures them and sends them on a perilous mission to steal the revered Shroud of Chambâery. This adventure delves into themes of greed, pride, and the lengths one will go to for wealth and status, all against a backdrop of religious intrigue and historical significance.

In this sharp satire by acclaimed author Tom Wolfe, the U.S. President seeks revenge on the Senate by nominating a beloved TV judge to the Supreme Court. Praised for his humor and political wit, Wolfe delivers a hilarious critique of contemporary politics in this trade paperback edition.

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PEOPLE AND USA TODAY • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Nobody blows smoke like Nick Naylor. He’s a spokesman for the Academy of Tobacco Studies–in other words, a flack for cigarette companies, paid to promote their product on talk and news shows. The problem? He’s so good at his job, so effortlessly unethical, that he’s become a target for both anti-tobacco terrorists and for the FBI. In a country where half the people want to outlaw pleasure and the other want to sell you a disease, what will become of Nick Naylor?

Maintaining the froideur that has won her little public support, First Lady Elizabeth Tyler MacMann needs to find the hottest lawyer in town to defend her in the biggest murder trial in America's history. And that means taking on the services of the fiance she dumped at law school in order to marry the then distinguished war hero who eventually becomes President. Serially divorced, Boyce Baylor is not surprised - he's the only attorney up to the job and he knows it. It's all going swimmingly - he's got it nailed, until his client decides she wants to take the stand and restore her reputation and he has no choice but to acquiesce. Throw in several egos the size of the White House, media-spin like there's no tomorrow, the old boy network, some very underhand business involving the FBI, a pregnancy, a few sex toys and a dose of Viagra and you're some way into this delicious farce - which becomes all the more delicious when you realise how small a leap of the imagination is required to get there.

The award-winning and bestselling author of Thank You for Smoking delivers a hilarious and whipsmart fake memoir by Herb Nutterman—Donald Trump’s seventh chief of staff—who has written the ultimate tell-all about Trump and Russia. Herb Nutterman never intended to become Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff. Herb served the Trump Organization for twenty-seven years, holding jobs in everything from a food and beverage manager at the Trump Magnifica to being the first general manager of the Trump Bloody Run Golf Course. And when his old boss asks “his favorite Jew” to take on the daunting role of chief of staff, Herb, spurred on by loyalty, agrees. But being the chief of staff is a lot different from being a former hospitality expert. Soon, Herb finds himself deeply involved in Russian intrigue, deflecting rumors about Mike Pence’s high school involvement in a Satanic cult, and leading President Trump’s reelection campaign. What Nutterman experiences is outrageous, outlandish, and otherwise unbelievable—therefore making it a deadly accurate account of being the chief of staff during the Trump administration. With hilarious jabs at the biggest world leaders and Washington politics overall, Make Russia Great Again is a timely political satire from “one of the funniest writers in the English language” (Tom Wolfe).