The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings
- ISBN-10
- 0465043178
- ISBN-13
- 9780465043170
- Series
- The Kennedys
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 676
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-10-15
- Publisher
- Basic Books (AZ)
- Author
- Thomas Maier
Description
A meticulously researched chronicle of five generations of the Kennedy dynasty explains how their Irish-Catholic roots informed their lives and political beliefs and reveals how the immigrant experience shaped both their remarkable success and many tragedies. 100,000 first printing.
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