A dark tale of greed, corruption, and unquenchable ambition, house of cards reveals that no matter the country, politics, intrigue and passion reign in the corridors of power. House of cards was followed by two further novels, to play the king and the final cut, both of which were subsequently adapted for television by the bbc. As a child, i lived through the soviet invasions of hungary and czechoslovakia, and the construction of the berlin wall. House of cards, a 2009 nonfiction book by william d. Published in 1989, it tells the story of francis urquhart, a fictional chief whip of the conservative party, and his amoral and manipulative scheme to become leader of the governing party and, thus, prime minister of the united kingdom.
House of cards the usa today bestseller from the executive producer of the hit netflix series house of cards. House of cards 1 by michael dobbs 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. House of cards audiobooks listen to the full series. Lord dobbs house of cards became the most successful television series ever produced by the bbc. I had high expectations for michael dobbs house of cards after becoming addicted to the american netflix version and i must say, i was not disappointed. Read house of cards by michael dobbs available from rakuten kobo. Chief whip francis urquhart has his hand on every secret in politics and is willing to betray them all to become prime minister.
My diplomat parents whisked me off to russia at the age of six weeks. Michael dobbs was born on november 14, 1948 in cheshunt, hertfordshire, england. About michael dobbs michael dobbs is a british conservative politician and author who is best known for his house of cards trilogy. Its scheming hero, chief whip francis urquhart, who uses fair means and foul to become prime minister, is one of the bestknown characters of the last decade. Its scheming hero, chief whip francis urquhart, who uses fair means and foul to become prime minister, is one of the bestknown characters of the last decade the. Michael dobbs does a terrific job of exploring these questions.
It caught the attention of many, and was subsequently made in to an american film by netflix. I thought it would be hard to beat the series starring the brilliant kevin spacey. If you enjoy political intrigue, murder, and a truly loathsome character you will greatly enjoy this final installment by dobbs. The series is illustrated from the bbcs miniseries with the same name written by michael dobbs and andrew davis. The us series is different, of course, but not that different than the book that started it all. Though a work of fiction, house of cards gives a tantalizing look at the desire to be powerful.
A sixpart radio adaptation of the first novel, written by neville teller aired on bbc radio. House of cards by michael dobbs, 9780006176909, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Michael dobbs michael dobbs, author, cold war books. Years later an intern at media rights capital, an independent studio, recommended the series to the studios cofounder, who optioned the rights to house of cards, eventually leading to a netflix deal for two seasons, sight unseen. The final cut, book 3 the perfect finale to this twisted trilogy, urquhart refuses to close his career quietly. He is a writer and producer, known for house of cards 20, one minute to midnight and the lords day. The distributor of the series is netflix streaming services. Michael dobbs books a house of cards this political masterpiece explores the lengths to which people will go in order to attain even the tiniest bit of power. Michael dobbs books list of books by author michael dobbs. To play the king house of cards by michael dobbs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. House of cards, to play the king, the final cut by michael dobbs 3. A television adaptation, written by andrew davies and produced by the bbc was aired in 1990.
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