{"product_id":"9781472106971","title":"They Eat Puppies, Don't They?","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an attempt to gain Congressional approval for a top secret weapons system, Washington lobbyist \"Bird\" McIntyre and sexy Neo-Con wonkette Angel Templeton start a rumour that the Chinese secret service is trying to assassinate the Dalai Lama. Their outrageous scheme provokes a series of crises involving the White House, the CIA, and a strangely sympathetic and vulnerable Chinese president, with both countries veering perilously towards war.Buckley has drawn his most convincing and outrageous characters to date: Bird, failed novelist of amusingly awful Clancy-esque thrillers; Angel, combination Anne Coulter and Ayn Rand; Bird's demanding, equestrian wife, Myndi; Bewks, his feckless but endearing Civil War re-enactor brother; the mild-mannered Chinese President Fa and his devoted aide Gang, manoeuvring desperately against sinister Politburo hard-liners Minister Lo and General Han. Blending the skewering genius of Thank You For Smoking with Dr. Strangelove's dark comedy, They Eat Puppies Don't They? has something to offend -- and amuse -- everyone.Praise for Christopher Buckely: \"One of the funniest writers in the English language.\" Tom Wolfe.\"A Benchley with WordPerfect.\" John Updike.\"An effervescent joy.\" Joseph Heller.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher Buckley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52804459069758,"sku":"9781472106971","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/files\/9781472106971.jpg?v=1767017834","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9781472106971","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}