12月15日这一期的《纽约时报书评》以封面专题的形式,推介伍德沃德(Bob Woodward)的政论新著《战争中的布什》(Bush at War)。正值联合国核查人员重返伊拉克,美国紧锣密鼓准备攻打伊拉克的前夕,此书在全美热卖,已在《纽约时报》的畅销书排行榜上呆了三周,这一周仍然位居冠军宝座。 鲍勃·伍德沃德是美国鼎鼎大名的政论作家,这不仅源于他任职《华盛顿邮报》期间揭露水门事件时的突出贡献,更因为他著述极丰,近年来他几乎 The December 15th issue of the New York Times Book Review featured a new cover story in Bob Woodward’s political “Bush at War.” On the eve of the UN inspectors ’return to Iraq and the United States’ intense preparations to attack Iraq, the book was hot throughout the United States and spent three weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, which was still in the top spot for the week. Bob Woodward, a famous American political critic, derives not only from his outstanding contribution in exposing the Watergate Incident during his post in the Washington Post, but also because of his extremely rich writings. In recent years, he has almost