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Description

1. 346 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

1. "A cowboy governor finds himself the accidental leader of Texas's right-wing revolution in this irreverent, entertaining debut novel. Written with the comedic mastery of Christopher Buckley, Don't Mess with Travis tells the story of Ben Travis, a no-name Texas senator who becomes governor after a late-night accident takes the lives of the men ahead of him in the chain of command. Before the paint has even dried on his parking spot, the recently divorced Travis uncovers the latest Washington power grab and decides there's only one solution: secession. The stunt pits Travis (and Texas) against the president, a golf-obsessed, progressive egomaniac with spotty leadership skills, and the liberal elites behind him, who will try every dirty trick to derail the new governor and hold on to the most prosperous state in the Union. Despite the doomsday threats from D.C., Travis forges ahead in a thrilling and hysterical quest to fight big government tyranny and restore sanity to the nation."--from publisher's description

Alternative title

1. Do not mess with Travis

Subject

1. Texas > Politics and government > Fiction
2. Satire
3. Political satire, American

Genre/Form

1. Satire.

Call number

1. JFD 12-4569

Author

1. Smiley, Bob.

Title

1. Don't mess with Travis / Bob Smiley.

Imprint

1. New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2012.

Edition

1. 1st ed.

LCCN

1. 2012004613

ISBN

1. 9781250001191 (hc.)
2. 1250001196 (hc.)
3. 9781250015181 (e-book)
4. 1250015189 (e-book)

Research call number

1. JFD 12-4569