THE BESTSELLING POLITICAL THRILLER THAT INTRODUCED THE SCHEMING FRANCIS URQUHART - THE MOST MEMORABLE POLITICIAN OF THE LAST DECADE
Francis Urquhart is Chief Whip. He has his hands on every secret in politics - and is willing to betray them all to become Prime Minister.
Mattie Storin is a tenacious young political correspondent. She faces the biggest challenge of her life when she stumbles upon a scandalous web of intrigue and financial corruption at the very highest levels. She is determined to reveal the truth, but she must risk everything to do so. . .
Michael Dobbs has carved out a unique niche as Britain's leading political thriller writer. His books have foretold the downfall of Prime Ministers and the growing turmoil within the Royal Family. Every one has been a Top Ten bestseller. His first novel, House Of Cards, launched the career of the villainous Francis Urquhart, one of the most memorable fictional characters of rec...
- 英国政治惊悚小说鼻祖，揭秘权力斗争内幕
- 纪委书记厄克特为达目的不择手段的篡权之路
- 女记者追查高层腐败，揭开政治黑暗真相
- 热衷政治权谋与人性博弈的成年读者
- 喜爱英式悬疑推理及黑色幽默风格者
- 看过美剧《纸牌屋》想对比原著的观众
- 注意区分原著与美剧在结局及人物塑造上的差异
- 关注英式含蓄幽默与内敛冷峻的文字风格
- 理解纸牌屋隐喻权力结构脆弱及博弈本质
- 文笔细腻老练，英式幽默令人回味
- 情节紧凑如侦探小说，节奏前松后紧
- 相比美剧更重心理描写，结局略显理想化
本导读基于书籍简介、目录、原文摘录、短评和书评生成，不等同于全文精读。
- "The lamps glowed deep and inviting, like nothing it had ever known. It stretched its wings as the light began to warm the early evening air, sending a tremor throughout its entire body. The moth was drawn as if by a magnet and, as it approached, the glow of the lamps became more intense and hypnotic"
- "真话有时候会让你万劫不复。"
- "酒保摇了摇头，把重新装满酒的酒杯从清漆台面上推给查理，暗自庆幸这老醉鬼没钱了，很快就可以离开他的酒吧了。 “你不知道哈尔？”查理惊讶地问，“你肯定知道啊。”她抿了一口酒，“谁都知道哈尔。”又抿了一口酒，“他是首相啊！”"
- "克里斯托弗•哥伦布真是让人失望透顶。驾船出发时，他对自己要去哪里一无所知，等到了地方又对自己在哪儿一无所知。"
- "世上没有永恒不变的事物。欢笑不长久，欲望不长久，生命本身，也总会走到尽头。 人生在世，最要紧的就是及时行乐，活在当下，把手中的东西抓紧。"
- "目光远大是从政者之大幸。"
- "政治这东西总会带来很多的附加伤害，留下痛苦的痕迹，并无休止地折磨政客的家人。"
- "不要显得太聪明，不要显得太春风得意。"
