{"product_id":"2026100011128-secondhand-the-making-of-the-president-1960","title":"The Making Of The President 1960","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the autumn of 1960, America stood at a crossroads, and Theodore H. White was there to chronicle every pivotal moment: The Making of the President 1960 is the landmark narrative account of one of the most consequential and closely contested presidential elections in American history, tracing John F. Kennedy's extraordinary rise from ambitious senator to the 35th President of the United States. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, White presents the full drama of the campaign trail — the backroom negotiations, the decisive television debates, the grassroots mobilisation, and the razor-thin margins that ultimately separated Kennedy from his rival, Richard Nixon — constructing a vivid portrait of democracy in action.\n\nWhite's masterwork redefined political journalism, transforming the reporting of electoral politics into a form of literary narrative history that combined rigorous research with novelistic storytelling. His authoritative, immersive style pulls the reader into smoke-filled rooms and sun-drenched rallies alike, illuminating the personalities, strategies, and cultural forces that shaped a nation on the cusp of the turbulent 1960s. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1962, this groundbreaking work remains essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the machinery of American power — and leaves one wondering whether any election since has been quite so consequential.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572995068123,"sku":"2026100011128-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4c711091-ead8-4166-9a08-a2173c4785e3.png?v=1791167643","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011128-secondhand-the-making-of-the-president-1960","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}