JFK in Ireland: Four Days That Changed a President
Book Information
- Publisher
- Collins
- Published
- 2010-10-28
- Pages
- 320 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 15.9 x 3.2 x 24 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780007317592
- ISBN-10
- 000731759X
- Price
- 19569 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/History/Americas/United States/20th Century
In his first book, award-winning radio and TV presenter Ryan Tubridy tells the fascinating story of the iconic president John F Kennedy's visit to Ireland. The idolized, handsome and glamorous John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the great-grandson of Irish immigrants and the first and only Irish-Catholic American elected as President of the United States. He relished his Irish heritage and in June 1963 made a memorable four-day trip to his homeland, which he called the best 'four days of his life'. Tragically, five months later he was assassinated. In this fully illustrated book, Tubridy reveals the huge effect JFK's visit had on Ireland - a country that at the time was largely agrarian and extremely poor. He includes never-seen-before photos of the president and private documents that reveal how the Irish rejoiced in having a president visit their shore. Tubridy evaluates whether the well-loved president, whose 'Camelot' years some believe would have heralded a golden age, actually inspired Ireland to reinvent itself and instilled pride in the Irish people, or whether the myth of JFK just left behind an idyllic dream of what could have been. This book is a fascinating, unique and insightful read from one of Ireland's most popular personalities.
Ryan Tubridy is one of Ireland’s leading and best-loved television and radio presenters, whose shows include Radio Telefís Éireann’s The Tubridy Show, which examines all aspects of Irish politics, society and culture, and the television chat show Tubridy Tonight on RTÉ One.
Reviews
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JFK in Ireland
I saw this book in a shop in Ireland when we did a tour of the country last summer and I was very happy to find it on your site when we came back home. I did like this book because I feel interested in the relationships between Ireland and the USA and now I know what places President Kennedy visited, where he stopped... It's also very interesting to read about the preparation of that trip, the security linked to it. Good book!
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Showed another side to the great man.
Very interesting book about a part of JFKs life that I did not know about. Showed another side to the great man.
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Excellent turnaround on order and the book itself is a ...
Excellent turnaround on order and the book itself is a great read, a well documented and factual account of JFK's fourth and final visit to Ireland. The use of photographs and copy letters add immensely to the record. Well done all !
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Perfect
Great to know JFK was so proud of his irish roots
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Wonderful book!
I wanted more information on JFK's trip to Ireland in June of 1963 and here it is! Well written with great photos.
Related Literary Awards
- Irish Book Awards Edition 8 (2010) ・Winner