| Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years Contributor(s): Talbot, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743269195 ISBN-13: 9780743269193 Publisher: Free Press OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Acclaimed journalist Talbot tells in a riveting, well-researched narrative just how explosively alienated the Kennedy administration was from its own national security apparatus and that Robert Kennedy planned to open an investigation into his brother's assassination. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.02" W x 8.98" (1.40 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's |
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| Publisher Description: From acclaimed journalist David Talbot comes a groundbreaking narrative account of one of the most tumultuous periods in our history: the Kennedy Administration and its dramatic aftermath. Though countless books have been written about the Kennedy men and their brief, tumultuous time in the White House, few have offered as many explosive revelations as this one. David Talbot describes a JFK administration more besieged by domestic enemies than has been previously realized, from within the Pentagon, the CIA, the FBI, and the mob. It is against this dark backdrop that he charts the emotionally charged journey of Robert Kennedy, whose soul-scouring quest to find the origins of his brother's murder led him, to his horror, back to the dark corners of American power that had been part of his portfolio: U.S. intelligence, Cuba, and organized crime. From the Kennedy "band of brothers" to RFK's hope of using executive power to solve Jack's death once and for all, this probing work of history draws on more than 150 exclusive interviews to produce a bold look at power and vengeance. A topic of perennial interest, Brothers is a multilayered, complex tale of gut-wrenching history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Talbot, David: - David Talbot, author of the New York Times bestseller Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, is the founder and CEO of Salon. He lives in San Francisco. |