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Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown: Verses for a Despotic Age (Dumpty, 2) Hardcover – Illustrated, September 29, 2020

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Following the success of his New York Times bestseller Dumpty, award-winning actor, author, and illustrator John Lithgow presents a brand-new collection of satirical poems chronicling the despotic age of Donald Trump.

Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown is darker and more hard-hitting than ever. Lithgow writes and draws with wit and fury as he takes readers through another year of the shocking events involving Trump and his administration. His uproarious poems and illustrations encompass Trump's impeachment, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter protests, and much more. Lithgow targets Mitch McConnell, Mike Pompeo, Bill Barr, Jared Kushner, Elaine Chao, and many others, but also includes a few heroes of the moment, including Anthony Fauci, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, and even Barack Obama.

The book arrives at a time when it's needed most. With all-new poems and never-before-seen line drawings, Lithgow will once again make readers laugh and pause to remember some of the most defining moments in recent history—skewering the reign of King Dumpty one stanza at a time.

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  3. Language
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  4. Publisher
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  6. Dimensions
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  7. ISBN-10
    1797209469
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1797209463
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Book 1: Dumpty Book 2: Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown Book 3: A Confederacy of Dumptys
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Description A smart, satirical, illustrated history of Trump’s presidency in verse—featuring the likes of Betsy DeVos, William Barr, Rudy Giuliani, Anthony Scaramucci, and dozens more. The first high-brow comic history of the last several abysmal years. Darker and more hard-hitting, Lithgow writes and draws with wit and fury as he takes readers through another year of the Trump administration, including the impeachment, the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter protests, and much more. The third installment says goodbye and good riddance to our most recent ex-president, and instead does a deep dive into his precursors throughout American history—over 30 scoundrels who were corrupt, criminal, adulterous, racist or just plain stupid.
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JOHN LITHGOW is a prolific actor with two Tonys, six Emmys, two Golden Globes, and two Oscar nominations. He has starred in the hit TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dexter, The Crown, and Perry Mason and in critically acclaimed films such as The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment, and the recent Bombshell. Lithgow has performed on Broadway twenty-five times and in England with both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. In addition to the New York Times bestselling Dumpty series, he has written nine children’s picture books, and his recordings for kids have landed him four Grammy nominations.

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"As with the first volume, this one is a short, succinct, laugh-out-loud affair, and no one in the Trump administration is above Lithgow's eagle-eyed scrutiny. A hilarious and pertinent parody to help pass the time until the November election decides the nation's fate." -Kirkus

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John Lithgow is an actor with two Tonys, six Emmys, two Golden Globes, and two Oscar nominations. He has starred in the hit TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dexter, The Crown, and Perry Mason and in critically acclaimed films such as The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment, and the recent Bombshell. Lithgow has performed on Broadway twenty-five times and in England with both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. In addition to the New York Times bestseller Dumpty, he has written nine children's picture books, and his recordings for kids have landed him four Grammy nominations.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Prism; Illustrated edition (September 29, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 104 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1797209469
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1797209463
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.7 x 8.25 inches
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John Lithgow careens wildly from one thing to another. True, he has won Tonys, Emmys, and Golden Globes as an actor onstage and on big and small screens. But what other award-winning actor can claim to have written best-selling children's books, have performed with a dozen American Symphony orchestras, have sung at Carnegie Hall in the company of Met Opera stars and danced with the New York City Ballet? As an author, he has written a memoir proudly displaying blurbs from John Irving and Gay Talese, and as a poet his book of doggerel political satire arrives in October, 2019. He is an actor at heart, and in all these other fields of endeavor there is a fair measure of playacting involved. But he nonetheless deserves his inclusion on Amazon's Author Central and is proud to be there.

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BluEyedTiger
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, sarcastic, poignant, prescient... Important!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020
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This collection of poems is fantastic. If you're a Trump supporter you're probably not reading this so whatever.

Who knew John Lithgow was a gifted poet? A great, sardonic, comedic, emotive actor... Sure! BUT a poet? I had no idea, but there's poems are all beautifully crafted with insightful commentary and meaning... Sometimes beautifully frightening meaning. I have always held Mr. Lithgow in the highest of regards as an actor but now I find him as a wonderfully gifted poet... Another crest for his lapel, another award for his mantel. If we had Knights in America he should most certainly be knighted. I bow to you Sir John of Sarcasm and Parody!

BTW you should absolutely go check out the video series of stars reading his poems. It's pure magic! Sam jackson and Meryl Streep are amazing!
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JDSSQUIRREL
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2023
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An easy read worth the time.
Its filled with jocularity in the rhyme.
Historic mentions and worthless lumps.
All to remind us of Trump.
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Troy
5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining and sad at the same time
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2020
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The book really made me laugh. It also made me cry at the same time by pointing out how totally corrupt Trump and his cronies are. I had managed to block out a lot of these blots on American history, but this book brought them back to the forefront. Fortunately, the entertainment value outweighs the sadness factor. My only complaint about the book was that it was too short. It could have been 10 times longer and still not covered all the many ways Trump has screwed up and screwed over America and its citizens.
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Mystery Gal
5.0 out of 5 stars The best holiday gift for your Trump-averse friends
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2020
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When I learned that the multi-talented John Lithgow had written a follow-up to his first book of satiric verses, Dumpty, I absolutely could not wait to get Trumpty Dumpty Wanted A Crown into my hands. Once I did, I couldn't put it down. What a refreshing contrast to all of the chaos and bellicose exchanges of our current political environment! Lithgow delivers a masterful skewering of all things Trump while making it clear that there are still thoughtful, caring people in the world who are finally beginning to point out that the emperor has no clothes. Lithgow's delightful illustrations are almost (almost!) more enjoyable than his verses, but I relished both. Buy this one in hardcover for your Trump-averse friends, because it's a treasure they'll want to keep. Even the paper it's printed on is a pleasure beneath the reader's fingers. This book may get me through the coming election.
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Nelda
4.0 out of 5 stars A reminder not to forget
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
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So much happens in history that it's easy to forget the good, the bad, and the ugly. John Lithgow helps us remember what we'd love to forget! I thought he was quite the talent to keep the poetry and (most of) the meter going for a whole book of poems. I look forward to the next book.
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T. J.
5.0 out of 5 stars We’re doooomed!
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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Anyone who has listened to him say that he’s going to be the “dictator-president” and isn’t repulsed by this, needs to read what Hitler did to most of the people who weren’t put off by “Mein Kampf!” As an enlisted man, and as an officer, I swore allegiance to the Constitution; he has no comprehension of what the Constitution says nor why it says it.
If democracy fails in the U. S.: Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, the Philippeans, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe will be consumed by their nearest dictatorship as a result.
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MechaDragon
5.0 out of 5 stars Mom loved it
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
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Was a gift for mom, she claims she couldn’t have survived those years without the series
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Dropolan
5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2022
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Excellent read. Funny, witty, and sad at the same time. What can this man not do!?
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Amazon Customer Spada3man
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2021
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Thank you John for this brilliant and astutely observed (and remembered!) assessment of your grate leader (sic?)...

I hope that your words will figure in the epitaph to his time in power - I don't use his title of President as there was not a thing presidential about him. No probity, decency or leadership about him.

Again, thank you...
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javamama
4.0 out of 5 stars Cool gift
Reviewed in Germany on December 27, 2020
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Witty, well illustrated book. Made a cool Christmas present for an adult millennial who needs no more material “stuff”.
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Tracey
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
Reviewed in Australia on January 26, 2021
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A wonderful read John Lithgow has invited though your trust in politics maybe jilted and slighted
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5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived in great shape
Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2021
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What a hilarious book -- and really well-written poetry, actually. That Lithgow sure can rhyme and meter himself around a word or two!
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