Watergate

Le 9 août 1974, le président Richard Nixon démissionne. En deux cents ans d'histoire des États-Unis, c'est la première fois que cela se produit. Il a été contraint à la démission, après la plus grave crise intérieure qu'ait connue le pays. Le cambriolage du siège du parti d'opposition dans l'immeuble du Watergate en juin 1972 a été le détonateur de cette crise. Mais tout le comportement de Nixon au pouvoir, ses mensonges, ses abus, ses relations avec l'argent, ses coups bas politiques, ont alimenté le scandale et l'ont contraint, après deux ans de lutte, à l'abandon. …

Now that the Watergate scandal source, Deep Throat, has decided to step forward (or at least Mark Felt's family has), this audiobook serves as the final chapter of the saga Woodward and Carl Bernstein began with All the President's Men. Boyd Gaines has a tough job as reader. Retelling a tale that was so memorably and, as it turns out, accurately portrayed by Robert Redford and Hal Holbrook on film is a daunting task. But Gaines rises to the occasion with aplomb. His rendition of Woodward is authoritative yet humble and delivered with a confident crispness. His take on Felt's voice is also strong, and it is interesting to hear Felt's digression into the less complimentary mannerisms of old age. Gaines's version of the older, forgetful Felt sounds a bit like his Richard Nixon, with a pinch of John Wayne thrown in the mix. Overall, The Secret Man is a historically informative and enjoyable listening experience that also speaks to the current issue of journalism and the protection of sources. –- From Publishers Weekly