John F. Kennedy - An Unfinished Life 1917-1963

Updated edition of the authoritative single-volume biography of John F. Kennedy. Drawing upon first-hand sources and never-before-opened archives, prize-winning historian Robert Dallek reveals more than we ever knew about Jack Kennedy, forever changing the way we think about his life, his presidency and his legacy. Dallek also discloses that, while labouring to present an image of robust good health, Kennedy was secretly in and out of hospitals throughout his life, soill that he was administered last rites on several occasions. He never shies away from Kennedy's weaknesses, but also brilliantly explores his strengths. The result is a full portrait of a bold, brave and truly human John F. Kennedy.

About the author

Robert Dallek is the author of John F. Kennedy: An Unfinished Life, 1917-1963, Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President and Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power. He won the Bancroft Prize in 1980 for his classic Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy, 1932-1945, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the Society of American Historians, for which he served as president from 2004 to 2005. He lives in Washington, DC.

Summary

A single-volume biography of John F Kennedy that reveals more than we ever knew about Jack Kennedy, forever changing the way we think about his life, his presidency and his legacy.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Dallek, Dallek Robert
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.11.2013
• EAN: 9780141976587
• ISBN: 978-0-14-197658-7
• No. of pages: 864
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 201 mm x 42 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Political leaders & leadership, c 1960 to c 1970, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, c 1960 to c 1969, Political leaders and leadership