Trout Fishing in the Reflecting Pool or the Fireside Watergate

by Nicholas von Hoffman, G.B. Trudeau

Book by Nicholas Von Hoffman, Garry Trudeau

Genres: Humor, Comics, History, Cartoon, Politics

124 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Nicholas von Hoffman was an American journalist and author. He first worked as a community organizer for Saul D. Alinsky in Chicago for ten years from 1953 to 1963. Later, Von Hoffman wrote for The Washington Post, and most notably, was a commentator on the CBS Point-Counterpoint segment for 60 Minutes, from which Don Hewitt fired him in 1974. von Hoffman was also a columnist for The Huffington Post.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This contemporary satire on the madness that was Watergate has not aged well. Von Hoffman's wicked pen describes incidents that those who did not live through the period may not remember. What's worse, the rancor with which he describes the Nixon administration (though no doubt justifies) sometimes seems petty and snide. Fortunately, Gary Trudeau's illustrations still hold their magic.

[Mitchell Friedman · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unreadable drivel. Mostly prose, Not enough comics to make up for it. Basically just crap. Comics were fine though.

[Rick Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very reminiscent of the rambles of Hunter S Thompson, the Fireside Watergate is a romp through the deadly serious hijinx of that gang of idiots who thought subverting the Constitution was ok, if it was in a good cause...reelecting the president. A great period piece, but if you don't know the characters, you will be looking a lot of this information up!