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Sinclair Lewis's 1935 novel portrays an anti-hero whose inflammatory speeches spark the enthusiasm of dissatisfied voters. Through his lies and a rhetoric of populism and resentment, he becomes President of the United States. That sounds familiar? "An eerie anticipation of current events." The Guardian "A populist in the White House? Nobel laureate in literature Sinclair Lewis ran it 80 years ago." The Guardian "Sinclair Lewis is current again." The Friday "A master of absolute realism." Bob Dylan 1935 in the USA a sensational bestseller, today again a sensation and more topical than ever. In the translation by the well-known exiled author and Kleist Prize winner Hans Meisel - with an epilogue by Jan Brandt. Sinclair Lewis knew about the A.