Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch

by Barbara A. Perry

Book Overview

In her compelling and intimate portrait, presidential historian Barbara A. Perry captures Rose Kennedy's essential contributions to the incomparable Kennedy dynasty. This biography--the first to draw on an invaluable cache of Rose's newly released diaries and letters--unearths the complexities behind the impeccable persona she showed the world. The woman who emerges in these pages is a fascinating character: savvy about her family's reputation and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393068951
• ISBN13: 9780393068955
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.4"