Kennedy an unfinished life7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() However, as an insight into the man behind the myth, I feel no closer, having read 718 pages, to knowing who JFK really was (I do admit of course the long time span over which I read this book may mean I have forgotten certain details). If you are looking to read a history textbook of the minutiae of US politics from 1960-63, then by all means read this book- in this regard I cannot fault the historical scholarship. This was not, as I was hoping, an exploration of the life and character of JFK (on a backdrop of historical events) but rather an utterly comprehensive account of his presidency. Under normal circumstances I would have long-ago abandoned a book that was taking me so long to read due to its dryness but wanted to persevere until the end. I wanted to love this book, I really did, but truthfully it did not grip me. Kennedy: His Life by Evan Thomas and absolutely adoring it, the logical next step for me was to pick up this- the definitive biography of John F. In the acknowledgments of this book, the historian writes that “the research and writing of this book extended over five years…”, and it must be noted that this is also the length of time it took me to read it. ![]()
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