{"product_id":"ascent-paperback-1","title":"Ascent - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJed Mercurio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJed Mercurio joined the royal Air Force while he was still in medical school. While a resident in internal medicine, he wrote Cardiac Arrest, a groundbreaking medical drama that ran on the BBC. His two previous novels are Bodies and Ascent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.38 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47452035350706,"sku":"9780743298230","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ca7cac0f3f6dabee5596b61b6532b9a2.webp?v=1778806639","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/ascent-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}