Bobby and J. Edgar Revised Edition
The Historic Face-Off Between the Kennedys and J. Edgar Hoover that Transformed America
Nonfiction, History
| Author: | Burton Hersh | ISBN: | 9780786731855 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books | Publication: | June 3, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Burton Hersh |
| ISBN: | 9780786731855 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Publication: | June 3, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Language: | English |
NOW WITH A NEW PREFACE
In this riveting account of the explosive relationship between Robert F. Kennedy and J. Edgar Hoover, renowned journalist and author Burton Hersh sets their highly publicized clashes in the context of Joe Kennedy’s ongoing manipulation of Congress and his children’s careers, and his lifelong connections to organized crime. Theirs was a unique triumvirate, marked by conflict and betrayal, and culminating in a near-Shakespearean tragedy. Based on compelling new research, and told in gripping anecdotal style, Hersh chronicles the complex relationship between the two antagonists, from their early brushes during the McCarthy years to their controversial deaths.
NOW WITH A NEW PREFACE
In this riveting account of the explosive relationship between Robert F. Kennedy and J. Edgar Hoover, renowned journalist and author Burton Hersh sets their highly publicized clashes in the context of Joe Kennedy’s ongoing manipulation of Congress and his children’s careers, and his lifelong connections to organized crime. Theirs was a unique triumvirate, marked by conflict and betrayal, and culminating in a near-Shakespearean tragedy. Based on compelling new research, and told in gripping anecdotal style, Hersh chronicles the complex relationship between the two antagonists, from their early brushes during the McCarthy years to their controversial deaths.
