Thank You for Smoking (novel)

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"Thank You for Smoking" is a satirical novel by Christopher Buckley that follows a smooth-talking tobacco lobbyist as he navigates media spin, political hypocrisy, and public health controversies.

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instanceOf novel
satirical novel
adaptationDirector Jason Reitman NERFINISHED
adaptationReleaseYear 2005
adaptationType feature film
author Christopher Buckley NERFINISHED
authorNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts public relations industry
tobacco industry
genre comic novel
political satire
satire
hasAdaptation Thank You for Smoking (film) NERFINISHED
hasCharacterGroup MOD Squad NERFINISHED
hasISBN 9780679748261
language English
mainCharacter Nick Naylor NERFINISHED
mediaType print
MODSquadMembers Nick Naylor NERFINISHED
alcohol lobbyist
firearms lobbyist
narrativeForm prose
narrativePerspective third-person
originalLanguage English
protagonistEmployer Academy of Tobacco Studies NERFINISHED
protagonistOccupation tobacco lobbyist
publicationDate 1994
publisher Random House NERFINISHED
setting Washington, D.C.
theme corporate ethics
lobbying
media spin
political hypocrisy
public health controversies
timePeriodOfSetting late 20th century
tone darkly comic
satirical

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