Brian O'Donovan Four Years in the Cauldron Paperback Book

SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2021The riveting story of a nation at a crucial crossroadsFrom the start of his stint as RTs Washington Correspondent Brian ODonovans lively and authoritative reporting of a tumultuous period in American life has been mustwatch TV. Four Years in the Cauldron is his account of four busy years working in the US. He draws a compelling picture, full of telling colour and detail, of covering its fractured politics, particularly the extraordinary presidency of Donald Trump and the knifeedge election of Joe Biden. And he gives his unique perspective on big stories such as the Covid emergency, the Capitol riot, the murder of George Floyd and trial and conviction of his police killer. He also provides a visceral sense of what its like living in a country shaped by guns, God, farfetched conspiracy theories and the running sore of racism. Yet, drawing on his network of contacts, neighbours, friends and family connections outside the whitehot heat of Washington politics, he writes about the lives of ordinary American people with nuance and understanding. Four Years in the Cauldron is a mustread for getting to grips with the US at a moment of profound reckoning. [ODonovan] captures well both the frenetic life of a reporter . . . and the Punch and Judy period in American politics that was the Trump presidency Irish TimesAn intriguing look at an extraordinary time . . . the book brings us to some fascinating places Ryan TubridyA great read The Last... | Brian O'Donovan Four Years in the Cauldron Paperback Book