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End of days : the assassination of John F. Kennedy

by Swanson, James L., 1959-

Format: Print Book 2013
Availability: Available at 12 Libraries 12 of 12 copies

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Carnegie Library of McKeesport Nonfiction 973.922 Sw24
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Community Library of Allegheny Valley - Harrison Non Fiction 973.92 SWANSON
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Summary

In End of Days, James L. Swanson, the New York Times bestselling author of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, brings to life the minute-by-minute details of the JFK assassination--from the Kennedys' arrival in Texas through the shooting in Dealey Plaza and the shocking aftermath that continues to reverberate in our national consciousness fifty years later.

The assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, has been the subject of enduring debate, speculation, and numerous conspiracy theories, but Swanson's absorbing and complete account follows the event hour-by-hour, from the moment Lee Harvey Oswald conceived of the crime three days before its execution, to his own murder two days later at a Dallas Police precinct at the hands of Jack Ruby, a two-bit nightclub owner.

Based on sweeping research never before collected so powerfully in a single volume, and illustrated with photographs, End of Days distills Kennedy's assassination into a pulse-pounding thriller that is sure to become the definitive popular account of this historic crime for years to come.

Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "The author of the acclaimed Manhunt (2006), about the pursuit of the killer of Abraham Lincoln, here tackles the JFK assassination. Forget conspiracy theories about whodunit. Swanson's focus is on the events themselves, the killing and the hunt for the gunman. Think of this as a true-crime book, not another of the millions (well, it seems like that sometimes) of books about who really shot Kennedy. Swanson takes an hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute approach, tracking killer and victim in the lead-up to the fatal shot and then tracking the killer and his pursuers in the days after the assassination, culminating with the killer's own murder. It's a highly detailed, highly compelling story, and it would be just as compelling if the victim didn't happen to be JFK. Swanson is an excellent writer, and the book, which draws on many dozens of previously published works (his bibliography separates fiction and conspiracy literature from the rest of the pack), is a valuable addition to the JFK collection and to the true-crime genre as a whole.--Pitt, David Copyright 2010 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Publisher's Weekly Review: "Swanson's attempt to recount the events leading up to November 22, 1963 and its aftermath in a coherent narrative is nowhere near as successful as his Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. Critical readers will wish that his prefatory note had detailed his use of sources, and why Marina Oswald was for him an unimpeachable witness. In the absence of such an explanation the opening sections, descriptions of her husband's failed attempt on the life of right-wing General Edwin Walker, and extensive quoted dialogue will raise questions of whether Swanson has sacrificed accuracy for dramatic effect. While the author's intended purpose is above all to "resurrect the mood" of the time, his writing is repetitive and as the fatal day nears, the reader is forewarned again and again that such and such occasion will prove to be the last. There are also major assumptions at play in this retelling-most problematically Swanson's treatment of the Warren Commission. Even those who accept the verdict that Oswald acted alone will wonder why Swanson states that this finding was never contradicted by official government investigations when records state otherwise. In the end, Swanson sacrifices too much in the name of storytelling and the result is an oversimplified retelling. (Nov.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."

Additional Information
Subjects Kennedy, John F. -- (John Fitzgerald), -- 1917-1963 -- Assassination.
Oswald, Lee Harvey.
Conspiracies -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Publisher New York :William Morrow,2013
Edition First edition.
Language English
Description xiv, 398 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Bibliography Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-319) and index.
ISBN 9780062083487 (hardback)
0062083481 (hardback)
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