description: With the assassination of his brother, Robert Kennedy inherited the hopes and aspirations of a bereft nation adopting his brother's political legacy in what became a personal quest for vindication and redemption. A highly successful and controversial political player in his own right, RFK was on the verge of gaining the Democratic Presidential nomination in the last year of his life. His assassination in 1968 at the age of 43 felled a man who had come to represent the impossible hopes and ideals of a just political system. But, who was this complex man?In this definitive work, a master researcher and bestselling author of celebrity biographies, C. David Heymann has exposed Kennedy's inner contradictions, the machinations of his political career, his private liaisons, his enemies, and his lovers.The book is filled with major revelations, including new details about: RFK's relationship with Jackie Kennedy after JFK's death; his sexual involvement with various movie stars; what really happened with Marilyn Monroe; and his dealings with J. Edgar Hoover, Roy Cohn, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Hoffa, and various notorious Mafia figures.
language: English
title: RFK: A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy
titlecomplete: RFK: A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy
genres: Biography, Politics, Nonfiction, American History, 20th Century, History
ratings_count: 322
publisher: Soundelux Audio Publishing