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The Elephant in the Room
- A Journey into the Trump Campaign and the "Alt-Right"
- Narrated by: Jon Ronson
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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Summary
'But Hillary is a known Luciferian,' he tried.
'She's not a known Luciferian,' I said.
'Well, yes and no,' he said.
In The Elephant in the Room, Jon Ronson, the New York Times best-selling author of The Psychopath Test, Them and So You've Been Publicly Shamed, travels to Cleveland at the height of summer to witness the Republican National Convention. Along the way he reunites with an old acquaintance - the influential provocateur and conspiracy talk-show host Alex Jones - who draws him, unexpectedly, into one of the most bizarre presidential campaigns in American history.
From the private Winnebago where conspiracy theorists and fearmongers discuss key campaign decisions to a chance encounter with notorious political operative Roger Stone, Ronson's picaresque journey into Donald Trump's atmosphere introduces us to the people who orbit the campaign machine and discovers what makes them tick - and what ticks them off.
Whimsical, hilarious and often downright terrifying, The Elephant in the Room captures a defining moment in our time as only Jon Ronson could see it.
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- Moostu
- 31-10-16
Bit short for a whole credit
Very interesting, well written and read. However, a whole credit for 1hr 45mins is a bit rich.
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- Jim Vaughan
- 04-09-17
A Brief History of Trump - Short but Classic Ronson
I love Jon Ronson's quirky, seeming innocent reporting of really disturbing phenomena, and TEITR is no exception. Penned before the US election, it ends on an upbeat note, imagining the impossibility of a Trump victory, and the confidence that the innate multiculturalism of young Americans would prevail and reject the mad racist rhetoric of the Trump campaign.
As always, Ronson explores the weird and bizarre like the "fake news" conspiracy theories spread by the people behind Trump, in particular the radio show campaigner Alex Jones and sinister Trump advisor Roger Stone. The virulence of the lies they spread, and the fact that the latter previously acted as lobbyist for several blood thirsty dictators, along with Trumps campaign manager makes for disturbing listening.
This is a very short book, and I took advantage of Audibles 40% sale to get it for a few quid, however I would have felt cheated at the full price, though it is an enjoyable listen. It confirmed my every prejudice, about the dangerous fictions of the far right, which is always satisfying, and is made even better because Jon Ronson reads it himself in his own inimical style. I recommend it but buy it at sale prices.
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- Si
- 04-11-16
Rushed?
Perceptive and very funny, as usual, but far too short. Surely there's more dirt to dish on Trump than this. Obviously rushed out in time for the election, after which point it's to be hoped that Trump's name takes a back seat in US politics.
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- BoB
- 30-11-16
A great storyteller
I always hear Jon Ronson's voice when I read his work anyway. It is an absolute joy to hear him actually do it. Funny and thought-provoking.
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- Mr Shinealight
- 18-11-16
Ronson remixes a greatest hit for this US election essay.
Now that the titular Elephant has left the room and is heading for the roomier accommodations provided by the Oval Office, Ronsons warning arrives too late for me. Not that I could do much about the election result.
It's fine and standard Ronson fare, but not worth a whole credit.
It's very short and having read 'Them' and most of the news articles he cites, I didn't feel I got my money's worth. I should probably have bought the more equitably priced ePub 50 page version. I'll be returning this and will wait patiently for his next full length excursion.
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- Carl England
- 28-10-20
Short but awful
The Audiobook itself is great, the content it covers of course it wholly disturbing and awful and gives an extra level of insight into just how messed up it was that this worked. No wonder we are where we are in 2020. A great listen but also a depressing one too.
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- Scott Seivwright
- 26-10-16
Wow!! Jon does it again.
Jon gets inside the velvet curtain of the alt right. And it is very sad. Insight to Alex Jones and Trumps relationship is Huge.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-09-21
I love the way Jon Ronson writes.
Only Jon could narrate his own work. You really get a feeling of being there with him in the room .
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- Borbála
- 12-05-21
Jon Ronson is amazing
The man is funny, his topics and intriguing and always manages to shed a new and unusual light on things he writes about. I have listened to all his writings on Audible and I'm so glad he narrates them himself. He is superb.
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- EatSleepRugbyXV
- 04-02-21
Scary
This is just an incredibly scary account of how scary power can be in the wrong hands. So confusing how a nation could be so brainwashed.
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