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by Evan Thomas

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This bestselling biography of legendary trial lawyer Edward Bennett Williams is "a skillful and lively portrait of a larger-than-life lawyer" (Kirkus Reviews). Williams' clients included Joe McCarthy, Frank Costello, Jimmy Hoffa, The Washington Post, and, just before Williams' death in 1988, Michael Milken. 16 pages of photographs.

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Legendary attorney Edward Bennet Williams was arguably the best trial lawyer ever to practice. Now, for the first time, best-selling author Evan Thomas takes us into the courtrooms of William's greatest performances as he defends "Godfather" Frank Costello, Jimmy Hoffa, Frank Sinatra, The Washington Post, and others, as well as behind the scenes where the witnesses are coached, the traps set, and the deals cut.

In addition to being a lawyer of unprecedented influence, Williams was also an important Washington insider, privy to the secrets of America's most powerful men. Thomas tells the truth behind the stories that made Williams one of the most talked about public figures of his time, including Williams' role in the publication of the Pentagon Papers and the possibility that Williams may have been Watergate's Deep Throat. Based on Thomas's exclusive access to Williams's papers, "The Man to See" is an unprecedented look at the strategies and influence of this exceptional man.

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EDWARD BENNETT WILLIAMS wanted to be in control to the end, and a little beyond.

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Legendary attorney Edward Bennet Williams was arguably the best trial lawyer ever to practice. Now, for the first time, best-selling author Evan Thomas takes us into the courtrooms of William's greatest performances as he defends "Godfather" Frank Costello, Jimmy Hoffa, Frank Sinatra, The Washington Post, and others, as well as behind the scenes where the witnesses are coached, the traps set, and the deals cut.

In addition to being a lawyer of unprecedented influence, Williams was also an important Washington insider, privy to the secrets of America's most powerful men. Thomas tells the truth behind the stories that made Williams one of the most talked about public figures of his time, including Williams' role in the publication of the Pentagon Papers and the possibility that Williams may have been Watergate's Deep Throat. Based on Thomas's exclusive access to Williams's papers, "The Man to See" is an unprecedented look at the strategies and influence of this exceptional man.

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  • Title The Man to See
  • Author Evan Thomas
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 576
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster, New York, NY
  • Publication date 1992-11-19
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780671792114 / 0671792113
  • Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 5.9 x 1.4 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 3.56 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Geographic Orientation: District of Columbia
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Williams, Edward Bennett, Lawyers - Washington (D.C.)
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 91025131
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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  • Publishers Weekly, 10/12/1992, Page 0

About the author

Evan Thomas is the author of ten books, including the New York Times bestsellers JOHN PAUL JONES, SEA OF THUNDER, and FIRST: SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR. Thomas was a writer, correspondent, and editor for thirty-three years at Time and Newsweek, including ten years as Newsweek's Washington bureau chief. He appears regularly on many TV and radio talk shows. Thomas has taught at Harvard and Princeton.
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