{"product_id":"ascent-paperback-2","title":"Ascent - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \"a master of precision\" (The Observer, London) comes an explosive, provocative novel about John F. Kennedy's years in the White house: his political daring, his brave dedication to human rights, his devotion to his family--and his uncontrollable and unrelenting appetite for sexual adventure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Taut, magnificent prose: Mercurio's premise--to chronicle Kennedy's exploits, political and sexual, through the President's own anguished but self-centered perspective--is bold to the point of hubris, but he succeeds in spades. The writing is elegant, spare, and wry; the narrative is exquisitely paced. The book's ending is emotionally shattering-- empathetic, redemptive, and shocking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Startlingly revisionist portrait of JFK: We see Kennedy at his best, as a visionary statesman, a former soldier turned moral pacifist, a loving parent and devoted husband. And we see him at his worst, as a compulsive philanderer whose countless conquests--of movie stars, socialites, secretaries, and interns--ruined hundreds of lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Amazing cast of characters: They are all here: Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Angie Dickinson, Judith Campbell, LBJ, Fiddle and Faddle, Eisenhower, and perhaps most memorably, Jacqueline Kennedy.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68086702178527,"sku":"9780743298230","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/dzi1nTNlju9780743298230.webp?v=1792360379","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/ascent-paperback-2","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}