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House of Cards is a political thriller novel by British author Michael Dobbs. 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.
- Michael D. Smith, Rahul Telang
- 1989
Jul 7, 2015 · Dobbs is the author of House of Cards, the original novel published in 1989 about the machinations of an amoral fictional chief whip.
- Anoosh Chakelian
Jan 1, 2001 · His writing career began in 1989 with the publication of 'House of Cards', the first in what would become a trilogy of political thrillers with Francis Urquhart as the central character. 'House of Cards' was followed by 'To Play the King' in 1992 and 'The Final Cut' in 1994.
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Mar 11, 2014 · The USA Today Bestseller from the Executive Producer of the hit Netflix series House of Cards. A dark tale of greed, corruption, and unquenchable ambition, House of Cards reveals that no matter...
- Michael Dobbs
- Sourcebooks, Inc., 2014
- 1492606626, 9781492606628
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House of Cards was authored by Michael Dobbs.
The book follows the fictional character Francis Urquhart.
After Margaret Thatcher's resignation in 1990, Urquhart hopes to be promoted to become Foreign Secretary by her successor, Henry Collingridge. However, Collingridge believes a reshuffle would worsen the party's popularity, and eschews Urquhart's hopes of high office. A furious Urquhart conspires to bring down Collingridge and replace him as Prime M...
Mar 11, 2014 · 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. Francis Urquhart has his hand on every secret in politics―and is willing to betray them all to become prime minister.
The immensely popular Netflix series House of Cards is based on book 1 of the Parliamentary Novels by the same name. Michael became Lord Dobbs of Wylye in December 2010 after a long career in...
