The Last Hurrah

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…election and becoming mayor. As well as it being his last term of mayor, ironically, it is his last months of his life. At the end of the novel, he dies a tragic death, and the story finishes off at his funeral. This novel is an entertaining way of learning about politics in Boston. It tells how politics became less about speaking clearly and shaking hands firmly and more about money and television. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**