The Death of a President: November 20-November 25, 1963

William Manchester

Oct 2013 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

William Manchester's epic and definitive account of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.

As the world still reeled from the tragic and historic events of November 22, 1963, William Manchester set out, at the request of the Kennedy family, to create a detailed, authoritative record of the days immediately preceding and following President John F. Kennedy's death.

Through hundreds of interviews, abundant travel and firsthand observation, and with unique access to the proceedings of the Warren Commission, Manchester conducted an exhaustive historical investigation, accumulating forty-five volumes of documents, exhibits, and transcribed tapes. His ultimate objective -- to set down as a whole the national and personal tragedy that was JFK's assassination -- is brilliantly achieved in this galvanizing narrative, a book universally acclaimed as a landmark work of modern history.

Ratings and reviews

An overview of how government functioned after the death of President Kennedy. If this weren't reality, it would be a serio-comic look at how humans fall on their own petard. Only the First Lady was allowed to not be involved in this tragic tail. Her poise as I remember it comes through.

A heart wrenching account of President Kennedy's last days and the mourning of the world afterwards.

About the author

William Manchester was a hugely successful popular historian and biographer whose books include The Last Lion, Volumes 1 and 2, Goodbye Darkness, A World Lit Only by Fire, The Glory and the Dream, The Arms of Krupp, American Caesar, The Death of the President, and assorted works of journalism.