In the following review, See faults Emperor of America for its lack of genuine satire, claiming the novel "is funny as a crutch."
The time is 1990; the place, America. The internation...
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Below, Yardley applauds the accuracy of Condon's satire in Emperor of America.
Richard Condon's 23rd work of fiction isn't so much a novel as a jeremiad, but that is scarcely l...
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In the review below, Blount finds Emperor of America not representative of Condon's usual fiction.
The imminent legacy of Reaganism: an America governed so effectively by fat cats and image-...
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In the following review, Mitgang reviews Condon's strong political opinions in Emperor of America, "even if they come across like rabbit punches."
Who would dare to combine the...
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Critical Review by Carolyn See
