The Last Patrican: Bobby Kennedy and the End of the American Aristocracy
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xxiii, 275 p. Illustrations. Sources. Notes. Index. A biography of Robert Kennedy, whose political career was cut short when he was assassinated in 1968 during his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Challenging the works of both Schlesinger and Halberstam, Beran contends that Kennedy served as the link between two worlds: the dying order of the American aristocracy and a new age of political conservatism. Beran also provides new insights into Kennedy's personal life, forming a haunting portrait of the last great era of American social aristocracy. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. Condition: Good in good dust jacket. Highlighting/underlining. Signed by author. DJ has some wear and soiling, with small edge wear. Substantial pencil underlining noted.
Keywords: Aristocracy, Democratic Party, Robert F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Vietnam War, Arthur Schlesinger, Liberalism, Joseph Alsop, Edward Kennedy, Vietnam War
ISBN: 9780312186258
[Book #58360]
Price: $45.00