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american adulterer
from a master of precision the observer london comes an explosive provocative novel about john f. kennedys years in the white house his political daring his brave dedication to human rights his devotion to his family and his uncontrollable and unrelenting appetite for sexual adventure . p taut magnificent prose mercurios premise to chronicle kennedys exploits political and sexual through the presidents own anguished but self centered perspective is bold to the point of hubris but he succeeds in spades . the writing is elegant spare and wry ; the narrative is exquisitely paced . the books ending is emotionally shattering empathetic redemptive and shocking . p startlingly revisionist portrait of jfk we see kennedy at his best as a visionary statesman a former soldier turned moral pacifist a loving parent and devoted husband . and we see him at his worst as a compulsive philanderer whose countless conquests of movie stars socialites secretaries and interns ruined hundreds of lives . p amazing cast of characters they are all here marilyn monroe frank sinatra peter lawford angie dickinson judith campbell lbj fiddle and faddle eisenhower and perhaps most memorably jacqueline kennedy .
hardcover simon & schuster 2009 isbn13 9781439115633 isbn10 143911563x
abridged n isbn 13 9781439115633 number in series 1 number of pages 339 publisher simon & schuster release date 1246924800000