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Robert Kennedy and His Times: 40th Anniversary Edition - 40th Edition by Arthur M Schlesinger (Paperback)

Robert Kennedy and His Times: 40th Anniversary Edition - 40th Edition by  Arthur M Schlesinger (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., chronicles the short life of the Kennedy family's second presidential hopeful in "a story that leaves the reader aching for what cannot be recaptured" (<i>Miami Herald</i>). Schlesinger's account vividly recalls the forces that shaped Robert Kennedy, from his position as the third son of a powerful Irish Catholic political clan to his concern for issues of social justice in the turbulent 1960s. <i>Robert Kennedy and His Times</i> is "a picture of a deeply compassionate man hiding his vulnerability, drawn to the underdogs and the unfortunates in society by his life experiences and sufferings" (<i>Los Angeles Times</i>). <p/> With a new introduction by MIchael Beschloss.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"An absorbing and vividly written study of a gallant and tragic man."--<i>Boston Globe</i> <p/> Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., chronicles the short life of the Kennedy family's second presidential hopeful in "a story that leaves the reader aching for what cannot be recaptured" (<i>Miami Herald</i>). Schlesinger's account vividly recalls the forces that shaped Robert Kennedy, from his position as the third son of a powerful Irish Catholic political clan to his concern for issues of social justice in the turbulent 1960s. <i>Robert Kennedy and His Times</i> is "a picture of a deeply compassionate man hiding his vulnerability, drawn to the underdogs and the unfortunates in society by his life experiences and sufferings" (<i>Los Angeles Times</i>). <p/> This Fortieth Anniversary Edition contains not only Schlesinger's illuminating and inspiring portrait of Robert Kennedy, but a new introduction by Michael Beschloss, in which the acclaimed best-selling author and historian discusses the book's initial reception, Schlesinger's thoughts on it, and expounds on why Robert Kennedy is still such an important figure today. <p/> "An inspiring account of what it was like to be at Robert Kennedy's side and why he and many like him felt that vision and virtue walked with them."--<i>Business Week</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>ARTHUR M. SCHLESINGER, JR., the author of sixteen books, was a renowned historian and social critic. He twice won the Pulitzer Prize for <i>The Age of Jackson</i> and <i>A Thousand Days</i>. He was also the winner of the National Book Award for both <i>A Thousand Days</i> and <i>Robert Kennedy and His Times</i>. In 1998 he was awarded the prestigious National Humanities Medal.

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