The Kennedy Clan: Dynasty And Disaster 1848-1984
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of American political biography and family history, The Kennedy Clan: Dynasty And Disaster 1848-1984 chronicles the rise of one of the most powerful and tragic dynasties in United States history, tracing the family's roots from Irish immigrant origins in 1848 through more than a century of ambition, wealth, and catastrophe. John H. Davis presents a meticulously researched account of the forces — social, political, and deeply personal — that shaped the Kennedys into a political empire, while unflinchingly detailing the string of tragedies that seemed to shadow their every triumph. Written with the authority of an insider and the rigor of a historian, the narrative illustrates how the family's relentless pursuit of power intersected with scandal, assassination, and loss on a national stage. Davis argues that the Kennedy story is not merely one of glamour and Camelot mythology, but a complex, often sobering portrait of ambition's cost across generations. This authoritative and compelling account remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of family, power, and fate in modern American history.
Author: John H. Davis
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, London, Sidgwick & Jakson
Genre: Biography
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping work of American political biography and family history, The Kennedy Clan: Dynasty And Disaster 1848-1984 chronicles the rise of one of the most powerful and tragic dynasties in United States history, tracing the family's roots from Irish immigrant origins in 1848 through more than a century of ambition, wealth, and catastrophe. John H. Davis presents a meticulously researched account of the forces — social, political, and deeply personal — that shaped the Kennedys into a political empire, while unflinchingly detailing the string of tragedies that seemed to shadow their every triumph. Written with the authority of an insider and the rigor of a historian, the narrative illustrates how the family's relentless pursuit of power intersected with scandal, assassination, and loss on a national stage. Davis argues that the Kennedy story is not merely one of glamour and Camelot mythology, but a complex, often sobering portrait of ambition's cost across generations. This authoritative and compelling account remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of family, power, and fate in modern American history.