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John F. Kennedy: An Unfinished Life 1917-1963

ISBN 
9780141976587
Format 
Paperback
Recommended Price 
R530.00
Published 
December 2013
About the book: 

This is 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.

Read an extract from John F. Kennedy by Robert Dallek