The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

First published 1986

From the Fitzgerald family's rise to power in Boston to the Kennedy clan's ascent to the White House, this epic biography chronicles the triumphs and tragedies that defined two of America's most influential political families. Intimate portraits reveal the personal dramas that unfolded behind the public facade, as the Fitzgeralds and Kennedys navigated ambition, loss, and the immense weight of their family legacies. At its heart, this is a story of the ties that bind - and sometimes divide - those who wield the greatest power.

Genres: biography, family, historical-fiction, 20th-century, political-science, american-history

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: family-secrets, power-dynamics

Setting: United States

Period: 20th Century

932 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster

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