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1987
EMPIRE
Gore Vidal
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EMPIRE

A Novel

by Gore Vidal

Random House · 1998

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Peak rank

#3

Weeks on list

13

Debuted

June 1987

Chart History

#1510151987

13 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #3

While America struggles to define its destiny, beautiful and ambitious Caroline Sanford fights to control her own fate. From the back offices of her Washington newspaper, Caroline confronts the two men who threaten to thwart her ambition: William Randolph Hearst and his protege, Blaise Sanford, Caroline's half brother.

All Appearances

8NEWJune 14, 1987wk 1
7↑1June 21, 1987wk 2
4↑3June 28, 1987wk 3
3↑1July 5, 1987wk 4
4↓1July 12, 1987wk 5
7↓3July 19, 1987wk 6
6↑1July 26, 1987wk 7
12↓6August 2, 1987wk 8
10↑2August 9, 1987wk 9
10—August 16, 1987wk 10
13↓3August 23, 1987wk 11
12↑1August 30, 1987wk 12

Details

ISBN-13
9780679602934
ISBN-10
0679602933
Published
1998
0
Publisher
Random House
Categories
English

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