The President Has Been Shot! The A..., James L. Swanson
The President Has Been Shot! The A..., James L. Swanson
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"The President Has Been Shot!": The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Author: James L. Swanson

Narrator: Will Patton

Unabridged: 3 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2013

Synopsis

This YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist is a breathtaking and dramatic account of JFK's assassination by NY Times bestselling author of CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER.In his award-winning young-adult book on the Kennedy assassination, James Swanson will transport readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history. As he did in his bestselling Scholastic YA book, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER, Swanson deploys his signature "you are there" style -- a riveting, ticking-clock pace, with an unprecedented eye for dramatic details and impeccable historical accuracy. Here is the story of the JFK assassination as it has never been told before.

About James L. Swanson

James L. Swanson is the Edgar Award–winning author of the New York Times bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer and an executive producer of the Apple TV+ Manhunt series. As a Historic Deerfield Fellow in Early American History, he lived in a pre–Revolutionary War house near the massacre site in Deerfield, Massachusetts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jv

James L. Swanson is not a new author. You may recognize his name from his New York Times bestseller The 12-Day Hunt for Lincoln’s Killer. There are many, many things I like about this book. The level of detail is amazing. Rarely, are we treated to such a meticulous account in a non-fiction work. I b......more

Goodreads review by Dannii

This was a fascinating insight to an unforgettable and dark time in America's history, that both detailed the time before and after the assassination of president John F. Kennedy whilst also providing an account of the lives of both victim and assassin. I found this delivered the necessary facts abo......more

Goodreads review by Beth

I was not alive when President Kennedy was shot but this book made me feel like I was there. It played out like a documentary. I was completely engrossed in the story and found myself overcome with emotion when Swanson writes about how the funeral played out. I highly recommend this nonfiction title......more

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