Emperor of America
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For the self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States, Joshua Norton, see Emperor of the United States
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| Author | Richard Condon |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Satirical, Novel |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Released | January 1990 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-671-68643-7 (first edition, hardback) |
Emperor of America is a novel by Richard Condon. It is a satire about an "Imperial Presidency", poking fun at Ronald Reagan.
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A nuclear device explodes in Washington including the White House. The Royalist Party and the National Rifle Association are nominally those responsible but Condon's target is Reaganism and its legacy, embodied in the character of an Army colonel, Caesare Appleton, who becomes Emperior Caesare I.
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