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Title: Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years
ISBN: B0012F9VY8
Author:
David Talbot
Publicate Date: 2007-05-08
Publish: 2007-05-08
List Price: $28.00
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Hardcover
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1: The Best
So much more than a "Who Shot Kennedy" book, this dissects the legend of JFK from the perspective of the dangers he faced politically and personally in leading the country out of the shadow of McCarthyism and steering it away from nuclear holocaust. It also explores the more enigmatic character of RFK and the reasons he never fought openly to have his brother's assassination re-investigated. One of the best books on recent American history I've read.
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2: important but incomplete
This was an important book which brought to light many things about the JFK assassination. Talbot makes a good case in describing how much Kennedy was hated, and why. It made me believe that there really was something to admire about Kennedy ( after reading The Dark Side of Camelot, I hadn't thought so)... and this something had to do with his attraction to peace. Talbot also does a good job in describing why the assassin could've come from the CIA-Mafia connection. His comments on David Phillis, Angleton, Morales and Hunt etc. (all CIA men) made me believe that these people should've definitely been seriously investigated. Where the book got a bit weak was on two fronts: 1. Talbot didn't do a good job on describing the Bobby Kennedy efforts against Castro. He mentioned that Bobby ran a variety of anti-Castro ops, that he rode hard the CIA for results, but Talbot's descriptions are rather impressionistic as opposed to revealing: what exactly was Bobby telling the CIA? when he was yelling at them for doing to little about Castro... to me it was all rather confusing, this whole description that Kennedy was running backchannels to Castro, while his brother Bobby was directing covert ops against Castro. I don't disbelieve it, I just wish that Talbot had a more hard-nosed approach to it - more of a hard description of events. Most importantly, I'd like to know in more detail the nature of Bobby's anti-Castro's ops. The second thing has to do with the Kennedys failure to investigate JFK's death as attorney general. Now, I do understand what Talbot says, that Kennedy felt powerless and maybe even guilty... but still... something seems missing here. Why not get the Justice Department into the investigation? Why not get Sheridan on it? I mean it's difficult to believe that the assassins would've gone after Bobby so soon after killing JFK... nobody would've believed that it was just a coincidence...
All in all, though, a fascinating story... and the sub-story of Mary Meyer is really stunning...
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3: good choice
this was a good choice for my Kennedy library and it was sent very quickly and efficiently...
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4: Historical AND Enjoyable
If you're interested in conspiracy theories for the Kennedy assassination, this is probably not the book to read. However, if you're interested in the Kennedy administration itself, its key players and the various issues it dealt with, this is a must-read. Well written and entertaining to read, BROTHERS gives a historical yet personal and enjoyable description of John & Bobby Kennedy's time in the White House. President Kennedy is generally defined by the Cuban Missile Crisis and his assassination, but this book explores several other issues that are less publicized but no less significant, as well as the role his brother played in the administration. I highly recommend this book; it was extremely enjoyable and informative!
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5: An insider's look at Kennedy history
This is a unique look at the Kennedys from within the Kennedy camp. We witness the major events of our era through the eyes of Robert Kennedy and the close-knit "band of brothers."
While this book doesn't settle the issue of the John Kennedy Assassination, it establishes who the Kennedy clan and its allies felt was responsible. RFK firmly believed "they" killed his brother. Whatever the reader's opinion of the event, it is interesting to view RFK's life and career as products of that belief.
I was impressed both with the level of research and with the writing style. Though a great deal of information was presented, Brothers moved along very quickly
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