Primary colors, A novel of politics

An adult novel centred on the many and varied aspects of modern American politics. The plot revolves around Henry Burton, a young former congressional aide who is going through a midlife crisis. Tired of the back scratching and back-stabbing of legislative politics, he is pushed into a campaign-staff job on behalf of Jack Stanton, the governor of a small southern state who has set his sights on the presidency. The result is a dramatic education in the darker side of modern American politics for both the reader and Henry.