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Hostage to fortune : the letters of Joseph P. Kennedy / edited by Amanda Smith.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780142000373
- ISBN: 014200037X
- Physical Description: xxxvi, 764 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 2002.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 723-738) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I : Boston, 1914-1927 -- Part II : New York and Hollywood, 1927-1932 -- Part III : Washington, 1933-1937 -- Part IV : London, 1938-1940 -- Part V : Semiretirement, 1941-1961. |
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| Genre: | Autobiographies. Personal correspondence. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Public Library | NF HISTORY COLD WAR 973 SMI (Text) | 32311111199466 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Hostage to Fortune : The Letters of Joseph P. Kennedy
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Hostage to Fortune : The Letters of Joseph P. Kennedy
In Hostage to Fortune, Amanda Smith presents a remarkable volume of her grandfather's correspondence and several never-before-seen photographs. The only firsthand record of his life, the letters range from 1914, with the honeymoon of Joe and Rose Kennedy, to 1961, with Joe's disabling stroke. In between, we see the public and private Kennedy-father, husband, film producer, New Deal government official, and U.S. ambassador in London. In addition to correspondence with his wife and children, there are letters exchanged by Kennedy and the great figures of his time, including Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Pope Pius XII, and Charles Lindbergh. Hostage to Fortune is an important historical work as well as a fitting tribute to the patriarch of America's most famous family.
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