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Excerpt from Scandalmonger by William Safire, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

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Scandalmonger by William Safire

Scandalmonger

A Novel

by William Safire
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  • First Published:
  • Feb 1, 2000, 496 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jun 2001, 496 pages
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"Your conduct toward me has been fair and liberal," Hamilton said.


In the vestibule, as the visitors were getting into their overcoats, Wolcott with appropriate casualness approached the subject Hamilton wan

Copyright William Safire February 2000. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the publisher, Simon & Schuster

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