The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy

by David Nasaw

Book Overview

In this pioneering new work, celebrated historian David Nasaw examines the life of Joseph P. Kennedy, the founder of the twentieth century's most famous political dynasty. Drawing on never-before-published materials from archives on three continents and interviews with Kennedy family members and friends, Nasaw tells the story of a man who participated in the major events of his times: the booms and busts, the Depression and the New Deal, two world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143124072
• ISBN13: 9780143124078
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 912 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 5.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher