"A minor classic in its laconic, spare, compelling evocation by a participant of the shifting moods and maneuvers of the most dangerous moment in human history."―Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
During the thirteen days in October 1962 when the United States confronted the Soviet Union over its installation of missiles in Cuba, few people shared the behind-the-scenes story as it is told here by the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy. In this unique account, he describes each of the participants during the sometimes hour-to-hour negotiations, with particular attention to the actions and views of his brother, President John F. Kennedy. In a new foreword, the distinguished historian and Kennedy adviser Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., discusses the book's enduring importance and the significance of new information about the crisis that has come to light, especially from the Soviet Union.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.25. Seller Inventory # G0330023187I3N00
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.25. Seller Inventory # G0330023187I3N00
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR001038688
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Book Description Condition: Good. 1969. Paperback. Good clean copy showing some age and shelf wear. Light staining to covers. Remains a good copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # KMK0004095
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: Good. Photographic (illustrator). First Edition. Forewords by Harold Macmillan and Robert McNamara ,10 appendices and list of illustrations. Between pages 96 and 97 there are 8 pages of black-and-white photographs. Plain text paperback binding with black and red coloured title to the front panel and backstrip. In October 1962 the Russians installed 30 nuclear missiles in Cuba, with the possibility that more than 80 million Americans could be dead within minutes of firing. "13 days tell the full inside story of the most dangerous diplomatic confrontation in history when President John F. Kennedy called upon chairman Nikita Khrushchev to withdraw these missiles." Â from the rear panel blurb. The author, the president's brother, tells of those 13 days. Minor creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Reading crease to the backstrip sunning of the book panels. Tanning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owners name to the top right hand corner of the half title page and page 33. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [4], - 190, [2 Â further title from publishing house] pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Politics & Government; America / Cuba; 1960s; ISBN: 0330023187. ISBN/EAN: 9780330023184. Inventory No: 0128177. Seller Inventory # 0128177
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