Jack Kennedy by Barbara Leaming
A story of how the life and viewpoint of this charismatic of American presidents was shaped in Britain before WWII. The author spotlights the friendship between the Kennedy and Cavendish families made formal when Billy, heir to the Devonshire dukedom, married Kennedy's sister 'Kick', the member of the family to whom he was closest.
'Toweringly talented biographer tackles the friskiest figure of the 20th century' TATLER (May 2006) 'it is the thesis of this book that Kennedy's foreign policy, culminating in the Cuban Missile Crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, owed almost everything to the fatherly influence of Macmillan and of his Washington ambassador, David Ormsby-Gore.' -- Peter Lewis DAILY MAIL (28.4.06) 'Starting with his formative years, this ground-breaking biography looks at the profound influence British history, literature, values and friendship had on the American President.' DAILY EXPRESS (5.5.06) "Intriguing revisionist biography...showing that Kennedy's interest in English history formed the very foundation of his political convictions. No previous biographer has focused so sharply on Kennedy's attempts to apply Churchillian thought during his years in the White House...Leaming is excellent at interweaving Kennedy's psychological and intellectual development...A brave thesis, presented with forensic skill...Persuasively argued." -- Christopher Silvester TELEGRAPH (20.5.06) 'a fascinating look at an era when Britain's infleunce in Washington was far more sweeping than anyone has ever known before.' BELFAST TELEGRAPH (6.5.06) 'Barbara Leaming tells all, without being sensationalist or voyeuristic, and in so doing, adds to the stature of her well-researched book.' BIRMINGHAM POST (27.5.06) 'Barbara Leaming's lively and scholarly biography of the 20th Century's most charismatic US president is more than just another JFK book...[her] lively journalism is matched by her scholarly attention to detail...An extraordinary book and a great read.' IRISH INDEPENDENT (17.6.06) 'an absorbing and enjoyable book.' INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE (24.6.06)
Barbara Leaming is one of America's premier biographers. With the help of Orson Welles, she was the first to write a serious biography of this noted director and actor. She is also the author of the bestselling Katharine Hepburn, hailed by the Daily Telegraph as "a book of rare distinction". Leaming's articles have appeared in the New York Times Magazine and Vanity Fair. She is married and lives in Connecticut.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780297829188 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297829181 |
| Title | Jack Kennedy |
| Author | Barbara Leaming |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2006-04-27 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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