Kennedy and Great Britain

The Special Relationship

Christopher Sandford

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HISTORY PRESS
01 February 2024

Biography: historical, political & military; History; British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; International relations

A timely exploration of an iconic US president's close relationship with Great Britain.

John F. Kennedy carried on a lifelong love affair with England and the English. From his speaking style to his tastes in art, architecture, theatre, music and clothes, his personality reflected his deep affinity for a certain kind of idealised Englishness.

Setting his work against a backdrop of some of the twentieth century's most profound events the Great Depression, the Second World War, the Cold War and its arms race noted biographer Christopher Sandford tracks Kennedy's exploits in Great Britain between 1935 and 1963, and looks in depth at the unique way Britain shaped JFK throughout his adult life and how he in turn charmed British society.

AUTHOR: Christopher Sandford is a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines on both sides of the Atlantic. He has written numerous biographies of music, film and sports stars, as well as Union Jack, a bestselling book on John F. Kennedy's special relationship with Great Britain described by the National Review as 'political history of a high order the Kennedy book to beat'. Born and raised in England, Christopher currently lives in Seattle.

32 b/w illustrations

By: Christopher Sandford
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781803995335
ISBN 10: 1803995335
Publication Date: 01 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Christopher Sandford is a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines on both sides of the Atlantic. He has written numerous biographies of music, film and sports stars, as well as Union Jack, a bestselling book on John F. Kennedy’s special relationship with Great Britain described by the National Review as ‘political history of a high order – the Kennedy book to beat’. Born and raised in England, Christopher currently lives in Seattle.

Reviews for Kennedy and Great Britain: The Special Relationship

An amazing story discovered and entertainingly told, it gives whole new meaning to [the US’s] Special Relationship with Great Britain. -- James W. Graham, author of Victura: The Kennedys, a Sailboat and the Sea Union Jack is a fresh and richly researched addition to the body of literature about John F. Kennedy. -- Curtis Wilkie, co-author of The Road to Camelot