Camelot's Court: Inside the Kennedy White House by Robert Dallek (English) Paper

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Camelot's Court by Robert Dallek "A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2013 by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers"--Title page verso. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Camelots Court, acclaimed JFK biographer Robert Dallek takes an insiders look at the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of Kennedys administration were indelible. Kennedy purposefully assembled a dynamic team of advisers noted for their brilliance and acumen, but the group was an uneasy band of rivals engaged in fiery debates behind closed doors. Dallek details the contentious issues of Kennedys years in office, including the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban missile crisis, civil rights, and Vietnam. He illuminates a president who believed in surrounding himself with the best and the brightest but often found himself disappointed with their recommendations. The result is a striking depiction of a leader whose wise resistance to pressure and adherence to personal principles offer a cautionary tale for our own time.Meticulously researched and masterfully written, Camelots Court is an intimate tour of a tumultuous White House and a new portrait of the men whose powerful influence shaped the Kennedy legacy. Back Cover In Camelots Court, acclaimed JFK biographer Robert Dallek takes an insiders look at the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of Kennedys administration were indelible. Kennedy purposefully assembled a dynamic team of advisers noted for their brilliance and acumen, but the group was an uneasy band of rivals engaged in fiery debates behind closed doors. Dallek details the contentious issues of Kennedys years in office, including the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban missile crisis, civil rights, and Vietnam. He illuminates a president who believed in surrounding himself with the best and the brightest but often found himself disappointed with their recommendations. The result is a striking depiction of a leader whose wise resistance to pressure and adherence to personal principles offer a cautionary tale for our own time. Meticulously researched and masterfully written, Camelots Court is an intimate tour of a tumultuous White House and a new portrait of the men whose powerful influence shaped the Kennedy legacy. Author Biography Robert Dallek is the author of An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 and Nixon and Kissinger, among other books. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Monthly, and Vanity Fair. He lives in Washington, D.C. Review "Dalleks portraits of advisers including Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and Walt Rostow are lapidary, and it is difficult to quarrel with his judgments." -- The New York Times Book Review "Dallek is an assiduous digger into archives... The story of how a glamorous but green young president struggled with conflicting and often bad advice while trying to avoid nuclear Armageddon remains a gripping and cautionary tale of the loneliness of command." -- Evan Thomas, The Washington Post "Think The Best and the Brightest meets Team of Rivals... Dallek is one of the deans of presidential scholarship." -- Beverly Gage, The Nation "Dallek brings us closer to the complexity and the humanity of Kennedys geopolitics, and helps us grasp the uncertainties he and his men faced in an abbreviated presidency." -- USA Today Review Quote "Think The Best and the Brightest meets Team of Rivals . . . . Dallek is one of the deans of presidential scholarship." Details ISBN0062065858 Author Robert Dallek Short Title CAMELOTS COURT Language English ISBN-10 0062065858 ISBN-13 9780062065858 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 973.922 Residence Washington, DC, US Affiliation Boston University Year 2014 Subtitle Inside the Kennedy White House Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Imprint HarperPerennial Publication Date 2014-10-23 UK Release Date 2014-10-23 US Release Date 2014-10-23 Pages 528 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Alternative 9780062065865 Audience General AU Release Date 2014-12-13 NZ Release Date 2015-01-12 Imprint US Harper Perennial Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:87162863;

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