The Kennedy Men 1901-1963 By Laurence Leamer

2001 Hardcover, first edition

Dust Jacket

William Morrow

Very Good

Biography

The Kennedy Men: 1901-1963 by Laurence Leamer is a 2001 biography chronicling the rise of the Kennedy family, focusing on patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and his sons, including John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy, detailing their ambitions, achievements, and flaws from 1901 to JFK's assassination in 1963. The book is praised for its dramatic narrative and extensive research, using personal accounts and historical details to explore the family's quest for power, though some critics suggest it idealizes the subjects and downplays certain negative aspects like the patriarch's anti-Semitism.