| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xv, 767 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 725-749) and index. |
| Contents |
Pt. I : Dynasty and empire -- Overture : "the special relationship" -- A troublesome boy -- Speaking engagements -- Love and friendships -- A man on the make -- Across the Atlantic -- The deal -- The king of Wall Street -- Pt. II : Family fortunes -- The sons of great men -- Menace on the horizon -- London calling -- Astor place -- The Kennedy women -- The desire to please -- Breach of faith -- The cross and double-cross -- The last dance -- While America slept -- We shall fight -- A spy in their midst -- Grace under fire -- Crash landing -- Pt. III : Wartime -- The house of Churchill bears a son -- New alliances -- "The masters of our fate" -- Replacements -- The Churchill club -- "His heart's desire" -- Stratagems of hell -- Tests of faith -- Love among the ruins -- Victory and defeat -- Pt. IV : Making peace -- Feeling the heat -- The coldest war -- Circles of friends -- Warrior historians -- Great contemporaries -- Winners and losers -- Black knights on a chessboard -- Friends in high places -- Meetings at sea -- In their own image -- Arms to parley -- Mending fences -- The enemy within -- After the ball -- The best and worst of days -- Thoughts that lie too deep -- The once and future king. |
| Summary |
A far-reaching history of the intertwined personal and public lives of the Churchills and the Kennedys discusses their respective family views, how they overcame bitter differences to unite against Hitler and the enduring influence of their collaborations. |
| Subject |
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Friends and associates.
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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Friends and associates.
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Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Family.
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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Family.
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Churchill family.
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Kennedy family.
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Churchill family. (OCoLC)fst00212093
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Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965. (OCoLC)fst01716876
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Kennedy family. (OCoLC)fst00219187
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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. (OCoLC)fst00035588
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Churchill Familie (DE-588)118831933
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Great Britain -- Relations -- United States.
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Kennedy Familie (DE-588)118561405
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United States -- Relations -- Great Britain.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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Families. (OCoLC)fst01728849
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Friendship. (OCoLC)fst00935174
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International relations. (OCoLC)fst00977053
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Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Churchills and the Kennedys |
| ISBN |
9780307956798 (hardcover) |
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0307956792 (hardcover) |
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9780307956811 (ebook) |
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0307956814 |
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9780307956811 |
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