The Kennedy Curse: Why Tragedy Has Haunted America's First Family for 150 Years
- ISBN-10
- 0312312938
- ISBN-13
- 9780312312930
- Series
- The Kennedy Curse
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-04-17
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Edward Klein
Description
Traces the misfortunes of the Kennedy family from the 1830s to the present to consider the author's theories about the family's biological inclinations toward trouble, citing such events as Joseph Kennedy's political activities, John Jr.'s marriage to Carolyn Bessette, and Jackie's struggles with anxiety. Reprint. 150,000 first printing.
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- 2003-07-15
- 260 pages
- Paperback
- Macmillan
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