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.
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Barbara A. Perry Imprint: Norton Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 211mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 345g ISBN:9780393349467 ISBN 10: 0393349462 Pages: 416 Publication Date:22 August 2014 Audience:
General/trade
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General/trade
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ELT Advanced
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch
Perry's engrossing biography allows us at last to understand Rose, thorns and all. -- The Mail on Sunday ...a superb biography... -- TheBookbag.co.uk Hugely compelling. -- The Herald