The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings - Couverture souple

Maier, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0465043186 ISBN 13 : 9780465043187

Editeur : Basic Books, 2004

Synopsis

The Kennedys A portrait of the country's favorite political dynasty as the ultimate Irish Catholic family-and a revelatory look at how the American immigrant experience shaped both their stunning success and spectacular tragedies Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"There is a fascinating, five-generation story to tell here, and Maier does it well...this book reads like a metaphor for the Irish immigrant experience itself."―Providence Journal

"This extremely readable biography not only examines one particular immigrant family but also sheds light on the larger story of Irish Americans from the early twentieth century onward."―Booklist

"The door is open and the time is right for another serious, multigenerational history of America's most fabled clan. Newsday reporter Maier answers the need quite well with this fascinating account."―Publishers Weekly

"A colossal work...The Kennedys is a pleasure to read and a legitimate page-turner."―BookReporter.com

"A hefty, well documented, glowing account of the Kennedys as a prime example of Irish Catholic experience in America. He paints a vivid picture of the anti-Irish, anti-Catholic sentiment that faced immigrants with brogues."―Kirkus Reviews

"You can't understand the Kennedys unless you look at their Irish Catholic roots. Thomas Maier has gone far beyond earlier Kennedy biographers and historians to reveal ties that shaped the Kennedys long after they left Ireland. And he's done it in a lively, readable way."―Evan Thomas, author of Robert Kennedy: His Life

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"An enlightening and original portrait of an almost mythic family and the Irish-Catholic experience, and a portrait of the United Sates at its best and worst." --The Star-Ledger
Acclaimed journalist Thomas Maier draws on groundbreaking research and unprecedented access to family members and archival documents to show how the unique Kennedy saga, which has captivated America for decades, was one shaped by the common immigrant experience. The Irish-Catholic immigrant heritage was always central to the Kennedy family experience--beginning with Patrick Kennedy's 1848 arrival in Brahim Boston, continuing with Joseph Kennedy's Vatican ties and through Jackie's revelations of sorrow to Kennedy-confidante Father McSorley following the assassination of JFK. The Kennedys is a revelatory glimpse at a remarkable intersection of private beliefs and public politics--and a spellbinding American epic.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0465043186
• ISBN 13: 9780465043187
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 732