{"product_id":"empire-of-mud-the-secret-history-of-washington-dc-9780762787913","title":"Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC","description":"\u003cbr\u003eNow in Paperback! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmpire of Mud unearths and untangles the roots of our capital's beginnings and explores how the city was tainted from the start, its turbulent history setting a precedent for the dishonesty and mismanagement that have prompted generations to look suspiciously on the deeds of Washington politicians ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. D. Dickey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous Eyewitness and Rough Guide travel guides, including \u003ci\u003eWashington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, D.C.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Directions \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Rough Guide to Washington, D.C.\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Rough Guide to the Lost Symbol\u003c\/i\u003e by Dan Brown. He has written for the\u003ci\u003e Independent \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and created content for online sites such as Feed, Budget Travel, and \u003ci\u003eVoid\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680731631890,"sku":"9780762787913","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/empire-of-mud-the-secret-history-of-washington-dc-9780762787913","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}