Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743269193)

From acclaimed journalist David Talbot comes a groundbreaking narrative account of one of the most tumultuous periods in our history: the Kennedy Administration and its dramatic aftermath.

Though countless books have been written about the Kennedy men and their brief, tumultuous time in the White House, few have offered as many explosive revelations as this one. David Talbot describes a JFK administration more besieged by domestic enemies than has been previously realized, from within the Pentagon, the CIA, the FBI, and the mob. It is against this dark backdrop that he charts the emotionally charged journey of Robert Kennedy, whose soul-scouring quest to find the origins of his brother's murder led him, to his horror, back to the dark corners of American power that had been part of his portfolio: U.S. intelligence, Cuba, and organized crime.

From the Kennedy "band of brothers" to RFK's hope of using executive power to solve Jack's death once and for all, this probing work of history draws on more than 150 exclusive interviews to produce a bold look at power and vengeance. A topic of perennial interest, Brothers is a multilayered, complex tale of gut-wrenching history.

Author: David Talbot
ISBN-10: 0743269195
ISBN-13: 9780743269193
Publisher: Free Press
Language: English
Published: 06/03/2008
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.02w x 1.25d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 07/13/2008 pg. 24