Watergate: The Corruption of American Politics and the Fall of Richard Nixon

By Fred Emery

Here is the definitive history of the Watergate scandal—based on the most recently released tapes, in-depth interviews with many of the participants, and hundreds of official and unofficial documents, including notes Haldeman omitted from his own published diaries. Emery's comprehensive coverage and penetrating insights clear up many uncertainties that may still remain about the scandal and the extent of Nixon's involvement. Authoritative and compelling, Watergate is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand fully this traumatizing episode in America's history that challenged the integrity of its political system.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Nov 21, 2012
• ISBN: 9780307824745

Reviews for Watergate

[ehines_20 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A really fine book on this scandal and, next to reading the tape transcripts, the best reminder I know of what the Nixon administration was actually like.

[jeroenvandorp · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book is a thorough and in-depth history of the Watergate Scandal. If you're looking for all the facts, this is your source; if you're looking for the juicy stories, better turn to the (auto)biographies of the main players.

[bucherwurm_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

About as comprehensive book as you can find about Watergate. Over 500 pages long, and includes a very large amount of quotes from the tapes. I was in my 30s when all of this happened, and I was interested in reading this book as a memory refresher. It did the job.

[newsieq · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The most definitive story about Watergate (and I've read most of them) by a British journalist