Stalking the Perfect Tan (A Doonesbury Book) #[nn]
In this sharp, satirical 1978 collection from G. B. Trudeau, newly sworn-in Congresswoman Lacey Davenport hits the halls of power alongside President Jimmy Carter, while Joanie settles into a new chapter with Rick and a career at People magazine. From the White House’s appointment of a Secretary of Symbolism to Zonker’s return to the cocoa butter tanning circuit and Uncle Duke’s unexpected replacement as U.S. Ambassador to China, the political and personal lives of the Doonesbury cast unfold with trademark wit. The story unfolds through Trudeau’s signature art and lettering, with cover art by Garry Trudeau and Don Carlton, capturing the era’s absurdity in bold, expressive lines.
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New Congresswoman Lacey Davenport begins her term in Washington, D.C. and so does President Jimmy Carter; Joanie moves in with Rick, who starts writing at People magazine; The White House appoints a secretary of symbolism, Duane Delacourt; Henry Kissinger takes a job teaching political science; The Thudpuckers have a baby; Joanie graduates from law school and takes a job working on Lacey’s Ethics Committee; Zonker returns to the cocoa butter tanning circuit; Uncle Duke gets replaced as U.S. Ambassador to China.
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