Dead Right
David Frum. Basic Books, $15 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-465-09825-5
Published in conjunction with the 100th day of the congressional season, Frum's book looks at the future of conservatism. (May)
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Reviewed on: 04/10/1995
Genre: Nonfiction
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