num_pages: 579
description: The scheme of two disgruntled CIA agents to stage an unsuccessful attempt on the life of President Kennedy and link it to Cuba backfires when the erratic Lee Harvey Oswald goes too far
language: English
title: Libra
titlecomplete: Libra
characters: Lee Harvey Oswald, John F. Kennedy
genres: Literary Fiction, Literature, Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Novels, The United States Of America, American, Politics
ratings_count: 17067
places: Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Irish Times International Fiction Prize, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: G.K. Hall & Co