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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. Two further books to complete the trilogy and a BBC miniseries on, Urquhart has morphed into Frank Underwood, the modern-day Washington DC equivalent played by Kevin Spacey in three successful television series ...
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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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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...
- Michael Dobbs
- Sourcebooks, Inc., 2014
- 1492606626, 9781492606628
- House of Cards, Volume 1House of Cards
House of Cards is a novella by Baron Michael Dobbs. Dobbs was in the British House of Lords in the 1980s. After an argument with Margaret Thatcher, Dobbs decided to write a book whose protagonist was an evil politician with the initials F.U. So he made a fictional character named Francis Uruqhart.
Series list: House of Cards (3 Books) by Michael Dobbs. A sortable list in reading order and chronological order with publication date, genre, and rating.
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