Empecé a leer este libro, como seguro muchos otros, por la serie de Netflix. Increíble; increíble también la interpretación de Kevin Spacey, e increíbles también los IWC que con tanta elegancia porta el tío. Y hasta aquí las menciones a la serie. His anger fuels a plan to bring down the Prime Minister. With a wealth of confidential information at his disposal, no qualms about using it, and the complete trust of Collinridge, Urquhart is a powerful and dangerous man.

The drama introduced and popularised [4] the phrase: "You might very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment". It was a non-confirmation confirmative statement, used by Urquhart whenever he could not be seen to agree with a leading statement, with the emphasis on either the "I" or the "possibly", depending on the situation. The phrase was even used in the House of Commons, House of Lords and Parliamentary Committees following the series. [13] [14] [15] Prince Charles himself said the phrase in response to a provocative question from a journalist in 2014. [16] Il Primo Ministro invece è una figura debole e quasi paterna, proposta anni addietro come successore della Tatcher per allontanare il partito dalla figura intransigente e forte di lei. Un Primo Ministro più accondiscendente e pacifico, che però giunto al record del suo terzo mandato ha una maggioranza risicata e governa un partito in sommossa dopo i risultati deludenti delle elezioni appena vinte. Dobbs has been a judge of the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and lectures at dozens of literary and fundraising events each year. Henley, Jon (13 September 2013). "The house of Michael Dobbs". the Guardian . Retrieved 21 March 2018. Definitely a potboiler rather than anything more sophisticated and the 1989 setting feels old fashioned, especially in the representation of women. BUT, what's fascinating is that a story that was originally penned, according to the afterword, as a sort of two fingers up to Maggie Thatcher whose Chief of Staff Michael Dobbs was, and which was published in 1989, a year before Thatcher was forced to resign by her own party, feels so current again in 2022.Una storia per certi versi simile a quella di Frank Underwood (ambizione, assenza di scrupoli, certi punti in comune nelle vicende dei due) ma per altri parecchio diversa. Although Dobbs denies his first and most successful novel is a “book of revenge”, the story begins and ends with a toppled prime minister, and he does reveal that the book was inspired by his experience of politics. “Most of the stuff I put into House of Cards was material from events I’d either seen, or participated in, or done, or watched other people do.” Dobbs was made a life peer in December 2010, and remains enchanted by the House of Lords. He still thinks to himself “how on earth did I end up here?” when walking through its halls, and finds the “characters so lovely”. Dobbs, now a part-time writer, [ when?] divides his time between London and Wiltshire. He has two sons from his first marriage and two stepsons with his second wife, Rachel. [16] Charity [ edit ]

The characters in this book were part of the reason why I felt that the character-driven plot didn't work. All of the characters in this book seemed incredibly unlikable and difficult to relate to. Even the characters that it seemed like the reader was supposed to like, weren't easy to like and were much easier to dislike. I found all the characters acted in an extremely superficial and fake manner, making them difficult to enjoy and believe in. Dobbs has raised money for his neighbour, who is paralysed as a result of a rugby injury. He walked from his home town in Wylye to his old school Richard Hale. He completed this on 27 March 2015. He is the patron of eye care charity, the Graham Layton Trust. [17] Namesake [ edit ] Insightful, cynical, and dark as night, House of Cards makes for a good thriller, with well-rounded characters, and kept me on edge right to its treacherous finale. If you are looking for the most sensational political thriller.. look no further! 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. I thought it would be hard to beat the series starring the brilliant Kevin Spacey... but beaten to a pulp it was!

The story has also been given the American treatment with a show of the same name with Kevin Spacey as the politician scorned who plots to take the top job. Kirby, Terry (10 February 2007). "Ian Richardson, the PM who couldn't possibly comment, dies aged 72". The Independent. London . Retrieved 16 July 2009. El resto de los personajes estan tremendamente desdibujados pudiendo destacar únicamente Mattie, quien tiene cierto protagonismo dado que es aliada y enemiga de Frank. Si bien es descrita como una mujer lista, intuitiva y joven estos atributos pocas veces salen a la luz, dado que la mayoría del tiempo pelea por sobresalir gracias a historias arriesgadas, y verdaderas, pero su forma de manejarse es más impulsiva que reflexiva, jugándole esto en contra la mayor parte del tiempo. Para cuando al fin deduce todo lo que paso con Frank ya ha firmado su sentencia de muerte As of 13 October 2022, Dobbs was a member of the advisory board of the Parthenon Project, [11] an organization that aims "to reunify the Parthenon Sculptures (also known as the Elgin Marbles) currently on permanent display in the British Museum with the other remaining originals in their home city of Athens" [12] in Greece. [13] Business and journalism [ edit ] I'd say.......... the series is better IF you've seen the series first and THEN try to read the book.

Maggie Reinhardt, the only daughter of the Reinhardt Hudson empire, runs Reinhardt Foundation, a NFP which directs money and merchandise to support a variety of charities including the Brighter Future program that focuses on helping middle school and high school students to stay engaged in school. But, as the dutiful daughter, Maggie is about to make the ultimate sacrifice for family. In her father’s and grandfather’s wills was a requirement that only a married family member could claim control the Reinhardt Hudson empire. Because the actions of her brothers, Christopher and Stevie, have made them ineligible, the Medusa stare of her controlling mother has fallen on Maggie, and Mom is demanding that she marry. And, according to Mom, the man Maggie must marry is her best friend from childhood, Alex Walker, whose family owns Elite Electronics. According to Maggie’s mother and Alex’s father, the match is made in business merger heaven. To Maggie, while Alex is her friend and she loves him, she doesn’t love him romantically and she never will—she loves Jonnie, her brother’s best friend. Nor will Alex ever love her romantically—his current boyfriend would object. In his first political thriller, at the heart of the political scene in the ‘90s, Lord Dobbs likens politics to a game of cards: Shuffle - Cut - Hand. Anthony Howard of The Times said “Dobbs is following in a respectable tradition. Shakespeare, Walter Scott, even Tolstoy, all used historical events as the framework for their writings. And, unlike some of their distinguished works, Dobbs's novel is, in fact, astonishingly historically accurate." House of Cards is a solid power driven political thriller, well documented, and peppered with humour.Is it? I hope so for your sake, because if you can’t accept the fact that your work may cause a lot of innocent people great hurt, then you’ll never be a good journalist. Look for the truth, Mattie, by all means, but only if you’re willing to recognize and share the pain it may cause. If you think it’s enough just to float like a butterfly from one story to another, never hanging around long enough to see the damage that your version of the truth might inflict on other people, how the devil can you put any real value on your work? It’s your job to criticize self-important politicians, but how dare you criticize the commitment of others if you are afraid to commit yourself? You say you are afraid of commitment. But commitment is what it is all about, Mattie. You can’t run away from it for ever!” House Of Cards creator Michael Dobbs on the dark arts of politics". The National. 27 March 2016 . Retrieved 21 March 2018.

Yet Dobbs has had his fair share of real-life political drama. As if working for Thatcher during the height of her premiership, and being in Downing Street with John Major at the very end wasn’t enough, Dobbs was present when the IRA bombed the Grand Hotel in Brighton during the 1984 Conservative party conference. Jonathan is thirty-three, the same age as Maggie's older brother. Apart from running the casino he built, Jonathan has some other talents as well which he is seeking to capitalize now. But he still wants his love with him, though Maggie doesn't seem interested in making any efforts at first. While it did seem a bit long-winded at times, I still enjoyed the descriptions and the problems that one encounters on a day-to-day working of a resort and casino.If you are like me — or seemingly half of America — you spent most of Valentine's Day weekend binge-watching the second season of House of Cards. Even President Obama is a fan of the show, publicly tweeting his anticipation of Season 2. This critically acclaimed series revolves around Frank and Claire Underwood (played by Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright), two Machiavellian power players who scheme, lie, and betray their way to the top. If the show's popularity and acclaim have shown anything, it is that Americans are fascinated by people who grab power by any means necessary. Although Frank and Claire commit all sorts of crimes, including murder, to get ahead, people want to root for them. Take, for example, the debate about whether or not Claire Underwood — a woman who cuts off another woman's health insurance and tells her, "I'm willing to let your child wither and die inside you if that's what's required" — is or is not a "feminist warrior." Whether we are attracted or repulsed by characters like the Underwoods, we all want to see what they will do. His novel, Winston's War (2004), was shortlisted for the Channel 4 Political Book of the Year Award, and his Harry Jones novels, A Sentimental Traitor and A Ghost at the Door, for the Paddy Power Political Book of the Year awards in 2013 and 2014, respectively. His novels are also published in the United States. Urquhart makes asides to the audience in the form of epigraphs at the beginning of each chapter (the original novel has no chapters). The Conservative party conference is held in Bournemouth. (In the television series it is held in Brighton.) Urquhart murders Mattie Storin, throwing her off the roof after she confronts Urquhart about his actions.