肯尼迪家族
2004-10
上海蓝泉外文图书有限公司
Thomas Maier
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"Be more Irish than Harvard," inscribed Robert Frost in the book of poetry he gave to John F. Kennedy at the 1961 presidential inauguration. With these simple words, Frost hit upon the experience that defined America's favorite political dynasty for over five generations: their Irish Catholicism. Drawing on groundbreaking research both here and abroad, acclaimed journalist Thomas Maier shows how their cultural background molded the Kennedy family to the core-both bolstering stunning successes and coloring spectacular tragedies. Casting new light on the Kennedys' struggles with race, anti-Semitism, the sexual mores of the Catholic Church, and even on John F. Kennedy's A Nation of Immigrants, the result is a revelatory glimpse at a remarkable intersection of private beliefs and public politics-and a spellbinding, uniquely American epic.
Thomas Maier is a staff reporter at New York Newsday. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Dr. Spock: An American Life, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He lives in East Northport, New York.
PrefacePart I：From Ireland to Irish-American 1 The Boys of Wexford 2 Heirs of Brian Boru 3 The Starvation 4 American Wake 5 Brahmins and Bigotry 6 The Long Climb to Acceptance 7 The Family Enterprise 8 Hard LessonsPart II：The Family Faith 9 Happy Warriors 10 An Irishman in the Court of St.James 11 The Vatican Go-Between 12 Tortured Souls 13 Hero Worship 14 Blood Brothers 15 A Lighter Shade of Green 16 EirePart III：Rise to the PresidencyPart IV：The Rites of PowerPart V：The Emerald ThreadA Note on SourcesSelected BibliographyAbout the AuthorIndex
"A fascinating new perspective.... A valuable book because of it focus on influences other biographies have overlooked." -- - Houston Chronicle
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奥巴马的全胜当选，又一次让人把目光投向JFK.一样的年轻，一样的少数派出身（奥巴马是黑人，肯尼迪是爱尔兰裔天主教徒，也是美国第一任天主教徒总统），一样的以变革做口号，一样的非凡的演说激情--太多的相似使得人们不得不想到肯尼迪。上次白宫椭圆形办公室里学龄孩童搞怪乱跑的时候，也要追溯到肯尼迪时代。他们是怎样成功的？他们怎样实现美国梦，给世人交出了两份异曲同工的‘少数派报告’？这本书也许湖给你一个答案。