Richard Thomas Condon was a prolific and popular American political novelist. Though his works were satire, they were generally transformed into thrillers or semi-thrillers in other media, such as cinema. All 26 books were written in distinctive Condon style, which combined a fast pace, outrage, and frequent humor while focusing almost obsessively on monetary greed and political corruption. Condon himself once said: "Every book I've ever written has been about abuse of power. I feel very strongly about that. I'd like people to know how deeply their politicians wrong them." Condon's books were occasionally bestsellers, and a number of his books were made into films; he is primarily remembered for his 1959 The Manchurian Candidate and, many years later, a series of four novels about a family of New York gangsters named Prizzi.
Richard Condon
Active - 1951 - 2004 |
Birth - Mar 18, 1915 |
Death - Apr 9, 1996 |
Genres - Drama, Comedy, Crime, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller
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Subgenres - Political Thriller Film, Black Comedy Film, Comedy Drama, Heist Film, Neo-Noir
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