June 1979 Issue [Books] Pretenders to power Download PDF Adjust Share The pen is not the sword by Henry Fairlie, Subscribe or log in to continue reading. Tags 20th century Book reviews Books David Halberstam Journalism Reviews United States More from Henry Fairlie Camelot Revisited We engage in political activity so that we may, as societies of men, deal with the world as it is. This is not a slight endeavor; the world as it… If Pooh Were President A Tory’s riposte to Reaganism Constitutional complaints What ails America Adjust Share