Advise and Consent Series by Allen Drury

ADVISE AND CONSENT is a study of political animals in their natural habitat and is universally recognized as THE Washington novel. It begins with Senate confirmation hearings for a liberal Secretary of State and concludes two weeks later, after debate and controversy have exploded this issue into a major crisis... moreADVISE AND CONSENT is a study of political animals in their natural habitat and is universally recognized as THE Washington novel. It begins with Senate confirmation hearings for a liberal Secretary of State and concludes two weeks later, after debate and controversy have exploded this issue into a major crisis."I can recall no other novel in which there is so well presented a president's dilemma when his awful responsibility for the nation's interest conflicts with a personal code of good morals." (The New York Times) less

Novel - US political novel, in the "Advise and Consent" series, is a sequel to "Preserve and Protect", and is followed by "The Promise of Joy". Intended as "a prediction of what could happen if certain attitudes and trends in America and the world proceed unchecked to their logical conclusion.

What will President Knox do when confronted by the most awesome challenge of atomic war between Russia and China.