JFK: Reckless Youth

by Nigel Hamilton

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Overview

The 1st volume of a monumental new biography of John F. Kennedy--a blazingly readable but balanced portrait that details scores of astonishing new facts about the young JFK. Based on unprecedented access to previously unpublished papers and documents & over 2000 interviews, JFK is scholarly, candid & sympathetic. 16 pages of photos.
Prologue: The birth of Camelot
Part 1: Boston beginnings
Part 2: Making millions
Part 3: Boarding school
Part 4: Freshman years
Part 5: The Ambassador's son
Part 6: Why England slept
Part 7: Stanford interlude
Part 8: Joining the U.S. Navy
Part 9: Inga Binga
Part 10: On the way to war
Part 11: PT 109
Part 12: Shipwrecked
Part 13: Gunboat skipper
Part 14: The home front
Part 15: A hat in the ring
Part 16: Election to Congress
Author's Note & Acknowledgments
Notes on Sources
Index

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Book details & editions

ISBN	0517137348
Publisher	Random House (NY)
Publication date	January 1992
Language	English
Pages	922 pages

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About the Author

Nigel Hamilton

Known for writing in a clear, engaging, and easy-to-follow style. The work feels natural and flows smoothly, making it enjoyable from beginning to end.