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''Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government'' is an international best-selling political humor book by P. J. O'Rourke published by
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in 1991. It is a scathing critique of the American system of governance from a libertarian perspective. The hard cover version was a #1 ''New York Times'' bestseller, sold over 150,000 copies in its first two months of release, and earned over $1 million in revenue in the same time period. ''Parliament'' reached the top 5 on Canadian best seller lists. The paperback release in 1992 was a similar commercial success. The book received an overwhelmingly positive critical reception. ''
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'' called it "a riotously funny and perceptive indictment of America's political system". ''
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'' called it "a funnily savage attack on the political authorities of the United States". In a piece about its 1992 paperback release, ''
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'' described it as "the anthem of this political year".


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1991 non-fiction books Books about politics of the United States Satirical books Atlantic Monthly Press books {{US-poli-book-stub