Posted on 04/23/2007 1:42:29 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein, who with Bob Woodward helped expose the Watergate scandal, has spent eight years researching the life of Hillary Rodham Clinton and will publish a 640-page biography of her in June, the publisher said on Monday.
The book, to be published by Alfred A. Knopf, is called "A Woman in Charge: the Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton" and will have a first printing of 350,000 copies in the United States, a Knopf spokesman said.
He added that the size of the first printing was very high indicating that Knopf expected the book to be a best-seller at a time when Clinton, a Democratic U.S. senator from New York and wife of former President Bill Clinton, is one of the front-runners in the battle to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
Bernstein, known for his investigative reporting, interviewed more than 200 people, including friends, colleagues and adversaries of Clinton's for the book, which covers her life up through the decision to run for the presidency.
The Knopf spokesman said Bernstein did not interview Clinton or her husband for the book although he has had contact with them over the years.
Sonny Mehta, chairman and editor-in-chief of the Knopf Publishing Group, said in a statement: "Hillary Clinton is one of the most compelling figures in the world today ... and Carl Bernstein's stunning portrait shows us, for the first time, the true trajectory of her life and career.
"I believe his book will stand as the most detailed, comprehensive, and revealing account we have of a woman who helped define one presidency and may well step into another."
In the book, to hit stores on June 19, Bernstein explores Clinton's complex relationship with her disciplinarian father, examines the early development of her deep religious feelings and looks at her courtship with Bill Clinton and the dynamic of their marriage, Knopf said in a statement.
Alfred A. Knopf is the flagship imprint of the Knopf Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc., whose parent company is Bertelsmann AG, the German media giant.
Save your dress, Carl.
Why do I expect a slobbering kiss on the wide butt of Hillary by Carl “Brown Nose” Bernstein?
LOL.
Tony Dungy’s memoir, Quiet Strength, releases July 10. It can be pre-ordered at www.coachdungy.com. Let’s help push this book.
“Bill was just administering to youth”
What an American heroine she is.
Roger Morris’s “Partners in Power” remains the last word in biography for both Clintons as far as I’m concerned:
http://www.amazon.com/Partners-Power-Clintons-Their-America/dp/0895263025
examines the early development of her deep religious feelings and looks at her courtship with Bill Clinton and the dynamic of their marriage
What a load.
You know, Sheryl Crow wants to conserve toilet paper maybe 350,000 copies of this book can help
Sage advice.
“Dynamic of her marriage?” Please. Here it is (I don’t need 640 pages): “Stay married no matter what because it would make us look bad politically to divorce.” Pitiful.
I hope it is not so complimentary that it wins more support for her. But, then, people who buy a book and read it are pretty well learned and informed and won’t be swayed by a dumb biography.
The late Barbara Olsen wrote a better one.
“explores Clinton’s complex relationship with her disciplinarian father”
Hillary as the victim.... I can’t wait.
Carl and Hillary both make my puke.
Carl and Hillary both make me puke.
Sorry for the double post, but they are both correct ;)
Well, at least he offers an explanation for her lesbianism.
why not just write about Jenny Mc Carthy too
all she did was sleep her way to a million bucks letting entry to every orifice be allowed in triplicate. There is no difference tween Bill and Hillary and MCarthy
Don’t need another biography of this useless piece of trash. ALAMO GIRL wrote it years ago (see Free Republic listing)
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