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The Kennedy Curse

The shocking true story of America’s most famous family and Sunday Times bestseller

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The Kennedy Curse

By: James Patterson
Narrated by: David Pittu
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JAMES PATTERSON'S NON-FICTION MASTERPIECE
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Kennedys were always taught to win at all costs. And they did - but the costs were unimaginable . . .

Across decades and generations, the Kennedys have been a family of charismatic adventurers, raised to take risks and excel. Their name is synonymous with American royalty. Their commitment to public service is legendary. But, for all the successes, the family has been blighted by assassinations, fatal accidents, drug and alcohol abuse and sex scandals.

To this day, the Kennedys occupy a unique, contradictory place in the world's imagination: at once familiar and unknowable; charmed and cursed. The Kennedy Curse is a revealing, fascinating account of America's most famous family, as told by the world's most trusted storyteller.
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Also published as The House of Kennedy in the US.

© James Patterson 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Americas Historical Politicians Politics & Activism United States
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Critic reviews

When I wrote my first novel after several non-fiction works about politics, James Patterson lovingly lambasted me for infringing on his thriller territory. Now I know how he feels as he crosses into non-fiction politics with this juicy and entertaining look at a political 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)
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.
It is the true history of 'American Royalty' told in the style of a gripping novel
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Book well written. Narrator does voices, they grate sometimes. History well served as biographies go.

Horrible family, full of own importance

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Good story but the narrator was very poor. Not all women speak in a whiny whispering voice. At times this put me off the story it was so bad especially when he was talking about Jackie Kennedy

New facts spoilt by poor narration

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A compelling story, well written and researched. I wish the reader had resisted the temptation to read the quotes in a Kennedy accent.

Kennddy Curse review

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Fascinating book, great insight, I thoroughly enjoyed it........apart from the infuriating music between chapters. This really detracted from the book.

Cut the music!

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superbly written and narrated. some nice insights all wonderfully woven together to shed some light on this remarkable family

really great story telling

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