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Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch
Barbara A. Perry
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Description for Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch
Paperback. "An insightful portrait of this paradoxical woman."-People Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 201 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
Training her eye on traits that other biographers have neglected and mining newly released diaries and letters, Barbara Perry captures Rose Kennedy’s genuine contributions to her family’s political dynasty. Rose’s perfectionism created a family image that resonated in the political arena and new twentieth-century media. A socialite at her husband’s side in pre-war London, she became an effective campaigner at home, reaching voters that Jack, Bobby and Teddy could not. For the first time, we see a complete portrait of Rose that adds depth and dimension to her legend. A stoic, devout presence in public, Rose sought solace from personal ... Read more
Training her eye on traits that other biographers have neglected and mining newly released diaries and letters, Barbara Perry captures Rose Kennedy’s genuine contributions to her family’s political dynasty. Rose’s perfectionism created a family image that resonated in the political arena and new twentieth-century media. A socialite at her husband’s side in pre-war London, she became an effective campaigner at home, reaching voters that Jack, Bobby and Teddy could not. For the first time, we see a complete portrait of Rose that adds depth and dimension to her legend. A stoic, devout presence in public, Rose sought solace from personal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
356g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393349467
SKU
V9780393349467
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About Barbara A. Perry
Barbara A. Perry, a well-known authority on the Kennedys, is Gerald L. Baliles Professor and director of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Center, where she co-directs the Presidential Oral History Program. As part of her extensive research on the American presidency, she interviews prominent members of previous administrations. She has authored or edited fourteen books including Rose ... Read more
Reviews for Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch
"Perry's engrossing biography allows us at last to understand Rose, thorns and all."
The Mail on Sunday "...a superb biography..."
TheBookbag.co.uk "Hugely compelling."
The Herald
The Mail on Sunday "...a superb biography..."
TheBookbag.co.uk "Hugely compelling."
The Herald