Sons of Camelot: The Fate of an American Dynasty - Hardcover

Leamer, Laurence

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006620965X ISBN 13: 9780066209654

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2004

Synopsis

A third installment of the biographical series that began with The Kennedy Women and The Kennedy Men focuses on the sons and grandsons of JFK in the years following his assassination and features an account of John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s life as remembered by ten of his closest friends. 150,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"Haunting.Leamer succeeds in...show[ing] how the Kennedy male offspring often crumbled under the weight of expectations." -- Daily News

"A stunning glimpse of the inner lives of the not-so-young-any-longer Kennedys."--New York Post

"Haunting...Leamer succeeds in...show[ing] how the Kennedy male offspring often crumbled under the weight of expectations."--Daily News

"Impeccable: Leamer never overreaches, delivering accessible and even insightful portraits of Camelot's sons."--Kirkus Reviews

"Kennedy watchers, who continue to be legion, will find this a fascinating chapter in the never-ending story."--Booklist

"Leamer's portrait of John F. Kennedy Jr., and his marriage...feels more intimate and immediate than many that have recently appeared."--New York Times

"Leamer's interviews with his friends and associates provide the fullest portrait of [JFK Jr.'s] adult life to date."--New York Times Book Review

"Leamer has wisely loaded [SONS OF CAMELOT] with more than enough scandal to satisfy audience expectations."--Publishers Weekly

Leamer s interviews with his friends and associates provide the fullest portrait of [JFK Jr. s] adult life to date. --New York Times Book Review"

Leamer s portrait of John F. Kennedy Jr., and his marriage feels more intimate and immediate than many that have recently appeared. --New York Times"

About the Author:

Laurence Leamer is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including The Kennedy Women and The Price of Justice. He has worked in a French factory and a West Virginia coal mine, and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal. His play, Rose, was produced off Broadway last year. He lives in Palm Beach, Florida, and Washington, D.C., with his wife, Vesna Obradovic Leamer.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 006620965X
• ISBN 13: 9780066209654
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 656