Bobby and J. Edgar Revised Edition
The Historic Face-Off Between the Kennedys and J. Edgar Hoover that Transformed America
September 2008
Trade Paperback · 656 Pages
$18.95 U.S. · $20.50 CAN · £12.99 U.K. · €13.99 E.U.
ISBN 9780465006076
Basic Books
Trade Paperback · 656 Pages
$18.95 U.S. · $20.50 CAN · £12.99 U.K. · €13.99 E.U.
ISBN 9780465006076
Basic Books
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Description
Renowned historian Burton Hersh supplies long-missing pices of the Kennedy saga, with his groundbreaking account of the complex relationship between the Kennedy family and J. Edgar Hoover. Told in initmate anecdotal detail, Bobby and J. Edgar is set against the ongoing context of Joe Kennedy's behind-the-scences manipulation of key players in Congress, organized crime, and his own family.
About the Author
Burton Hersh has chronicled the Kennedy family for over thirty-five years. He is the author of numerous books, including the controversial and acclaimed The Old Boys: The American Elite and the Origins of the CIA and The Education of Edward Kennedy. He divides his time between New Hampshire and Florida.