The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Shaara, Jeff

ISBN 10: 1420516507 ISBN 13: 9781420516500

Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print, 2024

Synopsis

"In 1961, ... John F. Kennedy inherited an ill-conceived, poorly executed invasion of Cuba that failed miserably and set in motion the events that put the U.S. and the Soviet Union on a collision course that nearly started a war that would have enveloped much of the world. [This novel] brings to life the many threads that lead to the building crisis between the Soviet Union and the United States in 1962. Told from a multitude of perspectives and voices, from the Russian engineer attempting the near impossible task of building the missile launch facilities in Cuba, to the U.S. Navy commanders who ships are sent to 'quarantine' Cuba, to the Soviet Premier ... desperately trying to maintain a challenging balancing act between the conflicting demands of various powerful forces, to the brothers Kennedy (Bobby and JFK) who can't allow Russia to land nuclear missiles in Cuba, or to appear weak in confronting Khrushchev, but keenly understand how close they are dancing to the edge of war"--

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1420516507
• ISBN 13: 9781420516500
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 536