Rose Kennedy

The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch

Barbara A. Perry

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Norton
19 August 2013

Biography: historical, political & military; History; History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000

Training her eye on traits that other biographers have neglected and mining newly released diaries and letters, Barbara Perry captures Rose Kennedy's genuine contributions to her family's political dynasty. Rose's perfectionism created a family image that resonated in the political arena and new twentieth-century media. A socialite at her husband's side in pre-war London, she became an effective campaigner at home, reaching voters that Jack, Bobby and Teddy could not. For the first time, we see a complete portrait of Rose that adds depth and dimension to her legend. A stoic, devout presence in public, Rose sought solace from personal tragedies in compulsive shopping, travel and self-medication. Rose Kennedy is an unequalled book about a remarkable woman who nurtured an image that masked her family's inconvenient truths.

By: Barbara A. Perry
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 168mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 625g
ISBN: 9780393068955
ISBN 10: 0393068951
Publication Date: 19 August 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch

Barbara Perry has crafted an insightful and fast-paced narrative, based on Rose Kennedy's own papers, that does full justice to the vital role Mrs. Kennedy played in the turbulent life of her influential family. Perry has set a high standard for biographies of presidential mothers and their impact on their children. --Lewis L. Gould, author of Edith Kermit Roosevelt: Creating the Modern First Lady