Now with a new preface, Kennedy is the intimate, #1 national bestselling biography of JFK by his great advisor Ted Sorensen. Part of the new Harper Perennial Political Classics series, Kennedy is a perceptive biography of an extraordinary man, and one of the 20th century’s most important sources of history.
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Very good coverage of Cuba Sorensen’s account deals briefly with Kennedy’s background, and then dives deeper into his campaign and years in office. I used the book as research for a paper on the Bay of Pigs and found that Sorensen’s analysis is concise yet thorough. His reliance on Kennedy’s speeches and on the progression of the drafts (many that he wrote or co-wrote) provides a very interesting picture of the incident and the man that I couldn’t find elsewhere.A very good background, reference, or research piece from insider Ted Sorensen.
A Research Classic Although Sorenson’s book might have taken a beating since Camelot’s golden days, it remains an invaluable classic for those interested in Presidential biographies. Sorenson doccuments what he felt made Kennedy a leader….and what ultimately impacted us when he was assasinated.
Kennedy; The Classic Biography Written by John F. Kennedy’s longtime aide, Ted Sorensen. An insider’s view of one of the greatest American presidents. A reminder of Kennedy’s leadership in areas such as: civil rights, environmental rights, consumer rights, Peace Corps, and space exploration. Half a century ago Kennedy warned against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and he took the first serious step toward arms control by ratifying the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. It has been 47 years since the death of President Kennedy, but his legacy lives. When JFK was president, I was very young and did not live in the United States. So, it was interesting to read about the 1960 presidential campaign climate: the difficulties Kennedy faced running as a Roman Catholic and the very narrow margin by which he won the election.Sorensen”s book is 758 pages long and exhaustive. I recommend it for anyone who has serious interest in John F. Kennedy, the man and the political climate in late “50s and early 60′s.