ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward

Bernstein and Woodward's famous discovery of the Watergate scandal unfolds as we follow the intrepid reporters on their journalistic crusade, in a gripping tale of political intrigue and guerilla-news tactics. All the President's Men provides both a glimpse of Washington's seedy underbelly and an argument for journalism's continued importance within western democracy. The best account of the Watergate scandal (and indeed of the Nixon presidency) to date, All the President's Men is required reading for anyone who's ever wondered how far a person will go to protect an ideal.