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Title: Robert Kennedy and His Times by Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr. ISBN: 0-345-41061-0 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 29 September, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.63 (19 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An ispirational and poetic tribute to a complex hero
Comment: This is my absolute favorite book in the world, and it is about my personal hero, so perhaps I am a bit biased. Yet this book spoke to me as few have. Robert Kennedy was among the most complex figures to appear on the American scene, and this is a balanced (though admittedly favorable) treatment of his fascinating life. Eminently readable, sometimes even beautifully written, Schlesinger's book seems to flesh Kennedy into a real person right before our eyes. What makes RFK such a hero to me is his humanity. He was not always perfect, not always easy, not always right. But he tried so hard, and worked so tirelessly, that even one who does not admire his social beliefs must respect his efforts. Though many mistrust him because of his late conversion to liberal politics, it is precisely this which makes him so salient a figure to me. As Schlesinger so effectively shows, Kennedy had an amazing ability to grow and change. He was ever in flux, constantly learning. This is why he would have made a great president, and this is why this book is still of so much import to the contemporary reader. As we look askance at a political community which does not seem to offer us sincerity, the picture of a fumbling, hard as nails, emotionally aroused, practical leader with a dedication to principle as well as an excellent political mind is refreshing. I recommend this book to everyone who still cares about the less fortunate in our society.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best
Comment: This book is fascinating, not only because of its priciple subject, but because Schlesinger brings to life the personalities and events surrounding RFK's life. J. Edgar Hoover, Joe Macarthy, Martin Luther King, and the kings of organized crime all play prominantly, and the reader learns as much about the zeigeist of Kennedy's time as RFK himself.
This is one the best biographies and history books that I have read. It is also long and detailed, and written from an intimate and personal perspective. Schlesinger was a family friend of the Kennedy's and many of his observations about their family life are recorded.
This book is still considered the definative biography on Kennedy's life, and I highly recommend it.
Rating: 3
Summary: Robert Kennedy and His Times
Comment: After reading many RFK books over the course of a History Degree I can say that this book is well done in its examinations but is flawed. First and foremost Mr. Schlesinger was a Kennedy insider to both JFK and RFK and his prose reads more like a reccolection then an actual history. While I do respect his works, I do not belive the author to have written a complete work. I believe that his inside knowledge, while insightful, has skewed his slant on his subject. My only other problem with this work is that as an isider Mr. Schlesinger has chosen to gloss over the assassination itself. Considering that was one of the biggest parts of Kennedy's history it would reson that it would beget more mention. All in all I found the book well written taking into consideration the above mentioned faults. Two works that I would reccomend over this one are James Hilty's ROBERT KENNEDY: BROTHER PROTECTOR and Jules Whitcovers' 85 DAYS: THE LAST CAMPAIGN OF ROBERT KENNEDY.
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Title: Make Gentle the Life of This World: The Vision of Robert F. Kennedy by Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy ISBN: 0151003564 Publisher: Harcourt Pub. Date: 18 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Robert Kennedy : His Life by Evan Thomas ISBN: 0743203291 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 10 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House by Arthur M. Jr. Schlesinger ISBN: 0618219277 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 03 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Robert F. Kennedy, Arthur Schlesinger Jr. ISBN: 0393318346 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: November, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: "An Honorable Profession" : A Tribute to Robert F. Kennedy by Pierre Salinger ISBN: 0385471270 Publisher: Main Street Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1993 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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