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  • Trump in the White House
  • By: Bob Woodward
  • Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
  • Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,705 ratings)
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Fear

By: Bob Woodward
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
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Summary

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER

THE OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR

'I think you’ve always been fair.' President Donald J. Trump, in a call to Bob Woodward, August 14, 2018

THE INSIDE STORY ON PRESIDENT TRUMP, AS ONLY BOB WOODWARD CAN TELL IT.

With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, author Bob Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the harrowing life inside President Donald Trump’s White House and precisely how he makes decisions on major foreign and domestic policies. Woodward draws from hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand sources, meeting notes, personal diaries, files and documents. The focus is on the explosive debates and the decision-making in the Oval Office, the Situation Room, Air Force One and the White House residence.

Fear is the most intimate portrait of a sitting president ever published during the president’s first years in office.

©2018 Bob Woodward (P)2018 Simon & Schuster UK

Critic reviews

"Fear is a meticulously researched account of a White House and a president in financial, legal and personal disorder...essential reading." (Daily Mail)

"The sheer weight of anecdotes depicts a man with no empathy and a pathological capacity for lying.' (The Financial Times)

"Fuelling his narrative is an astonishing cast of rogues, ideologues, self-made millionaires and men in uniform who have spent the past two years in and out of Trump's administration." (The Sunday Times)

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  • 14-09-18

Not just slinging mud

When others wrote books about the Trump administration, I wasn't particularly interested, as nothing in their selling of their books took away my assumption that it was going to be about gossip and/or score-settling. But when Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward announced his book, I sat up and paid attention, as this would surely be offering credible insights based on thorough investigation — and indeed it does.

Woodward doesn't merely scratch surfaces, but dives in deep. Thankfully for lay people like myself, he also takes his time to explain matters. Nevertheless, his book provides such an information overload, that after I finished listening to the audio version of Audible, I went straight back and started listening to it again... there is just so much – mostly baffling – information to take in, and still I find myself having to rewind regularly because I'm having a 'Wait, what? Did I really hear that?!' moment yet again.

This isn't a mere mud-slinging exercise; in fact, I would argue that at least in parts it shows Trump in a better light than Trump tends to show himself to be. Moreover, anything in this book that could be perceived as criticism, doesn't appear to be levied solely at Trump, but seems directed at plenty of others as well – including Trump's predecessor Obama and his administration.

I'm sure this book isn't the final one written by Bob Woodward; it's possibly not even his final work on Trump. I look forward to any future instalments.

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balanced and the text is served well by narration.

enjoyed it. As much as anything else it is actually somewhat balanced and doesn't exaggerate the importance of various debacles. some of the witnesses do seem self serving Linsey Graham being the prime example. There is little that is unbelievable in this based upon Trump's public behaviour.

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must have

a clear and precise account of the madness in the white house, a must read for anyone.

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Fly-on-the-wall view of a tumultuous presidency

This is an extraordinary in-depth and forensic account of the Trump presidency, based on interviews with those closest to it. The main characters are quoted as if what they said is a matter of record (which it generally isn’t), but there’s no doubt the research underpinning it was extensive. The overall effect is similar to listening to a political drama, at times thriller. It gives a unique insight into the chaotic decision-making in Trump’s White House as his administration grapples with crisis after crisis. The lengthy cast list of characters means at times it can be tricky keeping track of what’s going on, but the portrait of Trump is so vivid (and entirely plausible) that it’s a compelling listen, clearly read at a good pace.

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A balanced look at imperial dysfunction

A very well written account of a time in history that reads like a novel, but is based in one of the stranges events of our period, a detailed view of how Trump was moved into the presidency of America and a look at how the dysfunction of that election has permeated the governance of the United States.
The media has focused on a few events and comments made about Trump, but this is an ensemble of this function that has many layers if anything Trump is described with compassion because through all his shortcomings he is a tragedy of mental illness and ignorance being used by the powers that surround him.
This book also shows a more complex set of players than the two-tone presented by the two tribes; we are presented with the intricacies of world power and the historical responsibilities this entails. Also, the dangers of not understanding that money is not the ultimate power but one of many.
I am sure the second part of this story will be just as thrilling, but will we survive it?

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Gripping

incredible story from Bob Woodward highlighting the carnage, chaos and incredible day to day existence of the Trump White House. Adds to the many great accounts such as James Comey and makes you realise how crazy it is behind the curtain!

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Frighteningly compelling

Until now I hadn’t realised what a loose-canon Trump is. I knew he went in for ill-judged tweets and incendiary rhetoric, but, having just listened to this audiobook telling a detailed account of what it’s like in the Trumps Whitehouse I feel more afraid that this Dr Strangelove-like character is in charge of a world-power. His mercurial changeability, inability and unwillingness to master briefing documents: a classic case of ignorance coupled with over-weening confidence in his own abilities. It must be Hell working for him if one has any scruples. What surprised me is his laziness: hours watching trashy news programs and frequent trips to his golf courses.
An engrossing listen that made me fearful for the world, not least the President's denial that global warning is an existential threat to the continued existence of life on Earth.

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Nothing groundbreaking

Some interesting points, but very patchy, as it seems very detailed on some aspects of the Trump presidency, while numerous other aspects are largely ignored. Perhaps this reflects the sources available. I didn't think any of the content was particularly revelatory, as much of the insight is already fairly well known.

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just another day

Wasn't a fan of the narrator but worth a read. National secrets laid bare for all

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Riveting story absolutely RUINED by the narrator.

Downloaded 'Fear' but VERY disappointed as the person reading it sounds like someone on helium. Shame, as this book needed the gravitas of James Earl Jones and got Elmer Fudd. Asking for a refund.

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