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Book Reviews of Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power

Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power
Secrets of the Tomb Skull and Bones the Ivy League and the Hidden Paths of Power
Author: Alexandra Robbins
ISBN-13: 9780316735612
ISBN-10: 0316735612
Publication Date: 9/4/2003
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
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2.9 stars, based on 19 ratings
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power on + 459 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I found this about as exciting as watching paint dry.
reviewed Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power on + 4 more book reviews
For those seeking a little more information on the secret college societies formerly frequented by current President George W. Bush and other prominent politicians, this book gives an insider's account of Yale's prestigious Skull and Bones.
kappel avatar reviewed Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power on + 11 more book reviews
Parts of this book were a bit dry. Perhaps I'm just not enough "in the know" of politics.
roach808 avatar reviewed Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power on + 155 more book reviews
** spoiler alert ** Don't get me wrong, it was interesting to learn so much in depth information about Skull and Bones, it was the delivery. I have read another Alexandra Robbins book, about sororities, and in comparison, this was a mish mash of smaller chunks that didn't always fit together. It was like several smaller articles got printed into book format without much thought to potential overlap, etc.

And the last section about Network was too Bush heavy for my taste.