The Dark Side of Camelot
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The Dark Side of Camelot

by Seymour M. Hersh

1997•Documentary•498 pages

Taste attributes: documentarybiographypoliticaljournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: an original non-fiction book, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

This monumental work of investigative journalism reveals the Kennedy White House as never before. With its meticulously documented & compulsively readable portrait of John F. Kennedy as a man whose reckless personal behavior imperiled his presidency, The Dark Side of Camelot sparked a firestorm of controversy upon its initial publication - becoming a runaway bestseller & one of the year's most talked-about books.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryBiographyPoliticalJournalisticSocial commentaryTroubled leads

Subjects

PresidentsBiographyPolitics and governmentBiographiesParlementairesPresidentenKennedy familyPresidents, united states

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Author
Seymour M. Hersh
Published
1997
Pages
498
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