John F. Kennedy: An Unfinished Life 1917-1963

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title John F. Kennedy: An Unfinished Life 1917-1963
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Dallek
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:864
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780141976587
ClassificationsDewey:973.922092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 7 November 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

50th anniversary edition of the No 1 nationwide US and international bestseller - with a new afterword 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.

Author Biography

Robert Dallek has taught at Columbia, UCLA, and Oxford. He is currently a professor of history at Boston University. He is the author of several books, including his classic two-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson, Lone Star Rising and Flawed Giant. He has won the Bancroft Prize for American history, among numerous other awards for scholarship and teaching.