 First edition | |
| Author | P. J. O'Rourke |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Political satire |
| Publisher | Atlantic Monthly Press |
Publication date | May 1991 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 233pp. (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-871-13455-1 |
| OCLC | 23179636 |
| 320.973/0207 | |
| LC Class | JK34.O74 1991 |
Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government is an international best-selling political humor book by P. J. O'Rourke published by Atlantic Monthly Press in 1991. It is a scathing critique of the American system of governance from a libertarian perspective. The hard cover version was a #1 New York Times bestseller, sold over 150,000 copies in its first two months of release, and earned over $1 million in revenue in the same time period.[1] Parliament reached the top 5 on Canadian best seller lists.[2] The paperback release in 1992 was a similar commercial success.
The book received an overwhelmingly positive critical reception. Time Magazine called it "a riotously funny and perceptive indictment of America's political system".[3] The New York Times called it "a funnily savage attack on the political authorities of the United States".[4] In a piece about its 1992 paperback release, USA Today described it as "the anthem of this political year".[5]
References
- ↑ Cohen, Roger (August 30, 1991). "The Atlantic Monthly Press Is Sold to One of Its Editors". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Best Sellers". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. July 6, 1991.
- ↑ Riley, Michael (July 8, 1991). "No Deficit of Laughs". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010.
- ↑ Bernstein, Richard (August 1, 1991). "Laughing at Big Government, and Crying, Too". The New York Times.
- ↑ Wilson, Robert (April 29, 1992). "Paperbacks". USA Today.