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  • The Age of Trump in Verse
  • Written by: John Lithgow
  • Narrated by: John Lithgow
  • Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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Dumpty

Written by: John Lithgow
Narrated by: John Lithgow
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New York Times Best Seller!

Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse is Volume 1 of a satirical poetry collection from award-winning actor and best-selling author John Lithgow. Chronicling the last few raucous years in American politics, Lithgow takes listeners verse by verse through the history of Donald Trump's presidency.

  • Lampoons the likes of Betsy DeVos, William Barr, Rudy Giuliani, and dozens more.
  • Illustrated from cover to cover with Lithgow's never-before-seen line drawings.
  • Draws inspiration from A. A. Milne, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, and even Mother Goose.
  • Great for fans of A Very Stable Genius by Mike Luckovich, Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter by Scott Adams, and The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.

The poems collected in Dumpty draw inspiration from A. A. Milne, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Mother Goose, and many more.

A feat of laugh-out-loud lyrical storytelling, this timely audiobook is bound to bring joy to poetry lovers, political junkies, and Lithgow fans alike. 

This audio edition is read by the author. 

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 John Lithgow (P)2019 Hachette Audio

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Very entertaining

I really enjoyed Mr Lithgow's performance and humor...
I hope to hear more from him very soon! Absolutely delightful!

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amazing!!!!

this performance by the author himself makes listening to his poems even more enjoyable! and the sound effects!!! LMAO!

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John Lithgow is a treat and a national treasure

John Lithgow is a genius, but we all knew that. Whether you were introduced to him via third rock from the sun, or his many many serious roles, John never ceases to amaze and this is just an extension of that.

The audio book version and the print copy, in my humble opinion, are both necessary to enjoy the book fully.

If you pick up the print version, you are missing out on John's witty delivery, and if you pick up the audio book only, you'll miss out on that amazing illustrations.

Fun for the whole family.

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  • Patrick Rohwer
  • 2019-10-23

Great listen

Gives you a well needed laugh. Wish I could see the illustrations that he did though.

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  • Jeannie C. C.
  • 2019-10-23

Very well versed!

Fun way to be reminded of our very recent history. Hearing the book read by the author was a wonderful treat. I also enjoyed the addition of the background sounds.

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  • Frank Agenbroad
  • 2019-10-28

Hilariously funny

John Lithgow is very funny, even when dealing with a serious subject like the Presidency. I'd recommend it as a way to unwind.

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  • Kevin
  • 2019-10-30

Excellent Satire

Funny book. I appreciate that John Lithgow was willing to read his work as I feel like he was the only person got to do it.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 2019-10-23

LoVe it!👍🏻

A very enjoyable read/listen. A Bedtime Story for Adults! already read it twice. Thank you John Lithgow🥰

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2019-11-05

Laugh To Keep From Crying

Loved it! I'll enjoy listening at least several more times to catch the pearls of wit, I missed the first time!
Well done John! One of your millions of adoring fans🥰

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  • Nicole Watson
  • 2020-01-19

Distracting background

The overall poems are great but the background sound effects are distracting, overpowering, annoying, and too loud. I couldn’t finish the book due to the extra effects.

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  • Kyle De Wolf
  • 2019-11-22

Mildly amusing

This was a mildly amusing take on the Trump administration written in verse with lots of cheesy sound effects. It repeats a lot of mainstream media criticisms, but while I am no fan of Trump, I'm not sure that all of the allegations made in the mainstream press are fair or accurate. I like John Lithgow's reading voice and his way with words. I enjoy hearing him poke fun at politicians and White House staffers.

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  • Barbara Lundstrom
  • 2019-10-28

Hysterical

This reading allows the humor flourish with whimsy and delight. Listen along with the book

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  • JFanson
  • 2019-10-29

Would be better without sound effects.

Lithgow has written some brilliant poems, and he performs them very well indeed. But his performance is overshadowed by the very distracting sound effects and music. It would have been much more satisfying to simply hear John read them.

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