| The Death of a President: November 20-November 25, 1963 Contributor(s): Manchester, William (Author), Barrett, Joe (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1482955776 ISBN-13: 9781482955774 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 5.9" W x 5.2" (1.15 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As the world still reeled from the tragic and historic events of November 22, 1963, William Manchester set out, at the request of the Kennedy family, to create a detailed, authoritative record of President John F. Kennedy's death, including the days immediately preceding and following the assassination. Through hundreds of interviews, extensive travel, and firsthand observation, and with unique access to the proceedings of the Warren Commission, Manchester conducted an exhaustive historical investigation, accumulating forty-five volumes of documents, exhibits, and transcribed tapes. His ultimate objective--to set down as a whole the national and personal tragedy that was JFK's assassination--is brilliantly achieved in this galvanizing narrative, a book universally acclaimed as a landmark work of modern history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Manchester, William: - William Manchester (1922-2004) was an award-winning American author, biographer, historian, and a professor emeritus of history at Wesleyan University. Among his many New York Times bestselling books are A World Lit Only by Fire; The Glory and the Dream; American Caesar; Goodbye, Darkness; and The Last Lion, a multivolume biography of Winston Churchill. He was also a recipient of the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award. Barrett, Joe: -Joe Barrett has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials. He has earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been nominated for the prestigious Audie Award. He has narrated books by such authors as Trevanian, Brian Freeman, Don Winslow, and James W. Huston. |