Project Gutenberg 2024-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 106 Smith, Garret 1878 1954 A hat in the radio ring $aNew York :$bThe Frank A. Munsey Company, $c1928. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "A Hat in the Radio Ring" by Garret Smith is a political thriller written during the early 20th century. This novel delves into the dynamics of political power and media's influence on public opinion, exploring the ramifications of a simple political dinner that spirals into a campaign filled with deceit, manipulation, and unexpected outcomes. The story reflects the anxieties of a newly emerging media landscape, particularly the radio, which transforms the political landscape of the time. The narrative centers around Boss Quaid, a seasoned political figure who feels his control slipping due to the rise of modern media such as the radio. The plot thickens when Martin W. Hammond, an unexpected challenger, disrupts a keynote dinner with a surprise speech that the attendees cannot hear but that the broader public receives loud and clear over the airwaves. A series of mishaps and manipulations follow, leading to Hammond’s "accident" and a radio campaign that sets the stage for a dramatic convention. As political tensions escalate, the cunning exchanges between candidates and their operatives reveal a web of intrigue, culminating in a shocking twist that reshapes the political landscape, with much relying on the unseen forces of the media. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240724051347smith 1928 US Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Political fiction United States -- Fiction Radio broadcasting -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 70074 2025-06-29T09:25:41.727620 text/html 45827 2024-07-28T22:49:08 text/html 450478 2025-06-29T09:25:44.489584 application/epub+zip 449786 2025-06-29T09:25:42.706568 application/epub+zip 202849 2025-06-29T09:25:42.108570 application/epub+zip 1086430 2025-06-29T09:25:45.875557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1078076 2025-06-29T09:25:44.064649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62152 2025-06-29T09:25:41.586590 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42409 2024-07-28T22:49:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16242 2025-06-29T09:25:45.995606 application/rdf+xml 31376 2025-06-29T09:25:42.351626 image/jpeg 5032 2025-06-29T09:25:42.230644 image/jpeg 777342 2025-06-29T09:25:41.743610 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia