Edited by Amanda Smith (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. B&W photos. Condition: remainder mark on bottom edge; else F/F. 764 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Viking, 2001. Fine condition in Fine dust jacket. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (39.95). No chips or tears. Jacket praise from Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and Michael Beschloss. From the Dust Jacket: "Joseph P. Kennedy remains one of the most enigmatic and controversial figures in American history. From his humble beginnings as the grandson of Irish immigrants through his meteoric rise to statesman, diplomat, and finally to first father, he has been both beloved and vilified. In Hostage to Fortune: The Letters of Joseph P. Kennedy, Amanda Smith has unearthed an extraordinary treasure of her grandfather's correspondence and several unseen photographs in a collection that reveals his metamorphoses. It is not only a living history of Kennedy's life, but also a revelation of his vision of his own family as the embodiment of the American dream. In the only firsthand record of his life, Hostage to Fortune begins in 1914, with the honeymoon of Joe and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy in Atlantic City and ends in 1961 with Joe's disabling stroke. In between, we see the public and private Kennedy - father, husband, film producer, New Deal government official, and U.S. ambassador in London. The correspondence between his wife and nine children is a completely loving one that too often ends in loss and grief. His relationships with the great figures of the age - Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Neville Chamberlain, Pope Pius XII, and Charles Lindbergh - show him courting friendships but also fighting for his beliefs, a trait that would ultimately end his public career. At once a fitting tribute to her grandfather, a great historical work, and a chronicle of America's greatest family, Hostage to Fortune will engage American history lovers as well as a public that continues to be fascinated by the Kennedy family." Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xxxvi, 764pp + 16 pages of photos.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Heavy book at 764 pages with photographs. A remarkable book, about a remarkable man. The letters of Joseph P. Kennedy, superbly edited by his granddaughter Amanda Smith. Some light edgewear to the extremities of the dustjacket, otherwise - As new. Unread. From my smoke-free collection. Ships in well-padded box.…

Kennedy, Joseph P., edited by Amanda Smith., Viking, 2001, c2001, 1st Edition, boards & cloth (hard cover), fine with near fine dj (one very small tear), 764 pp with notes, bibliography & index, B&W photographic illus., tall 8vo, ISBN: 0670869694, ".one of the most enigmatic and controversial figures in American history.", heavy book; shipping may be extra.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by Editor. Some light creasing to bottom corner of first few pages. 764 pages. No internal inscriptions, torn or missing pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; United States; Politics & Government. Signed by Editor. ISBN: 0670869694. ISBN/EAN: 9780670869695. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53184. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 800 pages. 9.61x6.69x1.35 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 800 pages. 9.61x6.69x1.44 inches. In Stock.