The Kennedy curse

Description:

"Drawing upon scores of interviews with people who have never spoken out before, troves of private documents, archives in Ireland and America, and private conversations with Jackie, Klein explores the underlying pattern that governs the Kennedy Curse." "The reader is treated to penetrating portraits of the Irish immigrant Patrick Kennedy; Rose Kennedy's father, "Honey Fitz"; the dynasty's founding father, Joe Kennedy, and his ill-fated daughter Kathleen; President Kennedy; accused rapist William Kennedy Smith; and the star-crossed lovers, JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. Each of the seven profiles demonstrates the basic premise of this book: The Kennedy Curse is the result of the destructive collision between the Kennedys' fantasy of omnipotence - an unremitting desire to get away with things that others cannot - and the cold, hard realities of life."--Jacket.

subjects: Biography,  Politicians,  Family relationships,  Politicians' spouses,  Children of presidents,  Familienkonflikt,  Geschichte,  Kennedy family,  Large type books,  Kennedy family.,  Politicians -- United States -- Family relationships.,  Politicians -- United States -- Biography.,  Politicians' spouses -- United States -- Biography.,  Children of presidents -- United States -- Biography.,  Children of presidents, united states,  Politicians, united states,  Open Library Staff Picks,  Hommes politiques,  Relations familiales,  Biographies,  Conjoints

People: Kennedy family,  Kennedy (Famille)

Places: United States,  États-Unis

Times: 20th century