Hostage to Fortune: the Letters of Joseph P. Kennedy
by Kennedy, Joseph P; Smith, Amanda
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Nearly as new; fine in fine jacket. See photos. in fine dust-jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0670869694
- ISBN 13
- 9780670869695
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 2001. First ed., first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Nearly as new; fine in fine jacket. See photos. in fine dust-jacket. Large quarto in illus jacket; xxxvi, 764 pages: illustrations; 25 cm; bibliographical references (pages 723-738) and index. Editor is the granddaughter of Jospeh P. Kennedy. / Contents: Part I: Boston, 1914-1927 -- Part II: New York and Hollywood, 1927-1932 -- Part III: Washington, 1933-1937 -- Part IV: London, 1938-1940 -- Part V: Semiretirement, 1941-1961. / "oseph P. Kennedy (1888-1969) was an American businessman, investor, and politician who was a prominent figure in the early to mid-20th century. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 6, 1888, and attended Harvard University. Kennedy made his fortune as a stock market investor and also worked as a film producer and distributor. He became involved in politics in the 1930s and served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1940. He was a prominent supporter of his son John F. Kennedy's political career and helped him to secure the Democratic nomination for President in 1960. Despite his success, Kennedy was a controversial figure who was often criticized for his business practices and political views. He was accused of being sympathetic to Nazi Germany in the lead-up to World War II..." / Contains primary source material. / Politicians -- United States -- Correspondence. Businesspeople -- United States -- Correspondence. Ambassadeurs -- Ãtats-Unis -- Correspondance. Politiciens -- Ãtats-Unis -- Correspondance. Gens d'affaires -- Ãtats-Unis -- Correspondance. Ambassadors. Businesspeople. Diplomatic relations. Families. Politics and government Politicians. Named Person: Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969 -- Correspondence. Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969 -- Family. Kennedy family. Kennedy (Family) Kennedy (Famille) Kennedy family. Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969. personal correspondence. Personal correspondence. Autobiographies. Sources. Autobiographies. Personal correspondence. Autobiographies. Correspondance privée. Time: 1933-1945 Geographic: United States -- Foreign relations -- 1933-1945 -- Sources. United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945 -- Sources. Ãtats-Unis -- Relations extérieures -- 1933-1945 -- Sources. Ãtats-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1933-1945 -- Sources. United States. Kennedy, Joseph P. 1888-1969.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94409
- Title
- Hostage to Fortune: the Letters of Joseph P. Kennedy
- Author
- Kennedy, Joseph P; Smith, Amanda
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First ed., first printing (full number line)
- ISBN 10
- 0670869694
- ISBN 13
- 9780670869695
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Ambassadors, United States, Correspondence, 1
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