The Kennedy heirs : John, Caroline, and the new generation--a legacy of triumph and tragedy

Summary: A unique burden was inherited by the children of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his celebrated siblings Senators Robert and Ted Kennedy. Raised in a world of enormous privilege against the backdrop of American history, this third generation of Kennedys often veered between towering accomplishment and devastating defeat. In his revelatory new book, acclaimed Kennedy historian, J. Randy Taraborrelli, draws back the curtain on the next generation of America's most famous family.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250174062
Physical Description: xv, 606 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2019.

Content descriptions

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Book I. Son of Camelot ; The tide of events ; The Senator's family ; Being Kennedy ; Family secrets ; The caretakers ; A tale of two brothers ; The reckoning ; The in-laws ; Running out of time -- Book II. Daughter of Camelot ; Pinkie swear ; The politics of marriage ; "The Kennedy curse ends here" ; The Shriver way ; Family at war and peace ; A political gamble ; Betrayal of the heart ; A miraculous life ; Demons ; The family endures ; American promise ; Permission to speak freely.