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Now with an all-new bonus chapter—in the bestselling The House of Kennedy, “James Patterson applies his writerly skills to real-life history . . . re-telling the political clan’s rise and fall and rise again (and fall again) with novelistic style” (People).
The Kennedys have always been a family of charismatic adventurers, raised to take risks and excel, living by the dual family mottos: "To whom much is given, much is expected" and "Win at all costs." And they do—but at a price.
Across decades and generations, the Kennedys have occupied a unique place in the American imagination: charmed, cursed, at once familiar and unknowable. The House of Kennedy is a revealing, fascinating account of America's most storied family, as told by America's most trusted storyteller.
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"When I wrote my first novel after several nonfiction works about politics, James Patterson lovingly lambasted me for infringing on his thriller territory. Now I know how he feels as he crosses into political nonfiction with this juicy and entertaining look at a family that continues to wield power and influence. He's too good--it isn't fair!"
— Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and author of The Hellfire Club
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“[Patterson] crosses into political nonfiction with this juicy and entertaining look at a family that continues to wield power and influence.”
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“A breezy history of the Kennedy family, from patriarch Joe Sr. in the 1920s to John Jr.’s plane crash in 1999. ‘In telling the family story, you can also tell the story of this country,’ Patterson says.”
— Washington Post
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A Barnes & Noble Pick of the Month
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A #1 Amazon.com bestseller in Popular Culture
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New York Times bestseller
The House of Kennedy Listener Reviews
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Edward Aragon, 8/31/2022
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catherine dalisera, 10/25/2021
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" Grate read it brings together all the other books about the family in grater details, some ways the old men will do anything to get power, pass it of on the kids. Ie trumps, but some time you have to pay the price. Enjoy reading it. "
— SM, 9/4/2020
About the Authors
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, nine Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Cynthia Fagen is a former New York Post reporter and a TV producer. She is currently a consultant and senior writer at New Economy.
About David Pittu
David Pittu, a two-time Tony Award nominee, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, including Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch, which earned two prestigious Audie Awards for best narration. He has also won three Earphones Awards. Well-known for his work in theater, he has appeared off-Broadway in LoveMusik and Is He Dead, for which he received his Tony nominations, as well as Parade, for which he earned a National Broadway Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He is also a writer, member, and director of the Atlantic Theater company.