Review: The Death of a President: November 20-November 25, 1963 by William Manchester

Title: The Death of a President: November 20-November 25, 1963
Author: William Manchester
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date: October 8, 2013
Edition: ebook (736 pages)
Genres:

• Nonfiction
• History
• U.S. History
• U.S. Presidents

The Death of a President: November 20-November 25, 1963 by William Manchester

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This is the definitive account of President John F. Kennedy's assassination which took place on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Approximately ten weeks later, the author was approached by the Kennedy family and asked to write this account.

I have read several books on the subject, and, in my view, this is the best of the best. The detail is astounding, and the book presents an expansive picture of the events in almost minute-by-minute detail.

If you are looking for a basic overview of the subject, this is not the book for you. I will have to revisit this book several times in order to assimilate more of the detail contained in these 736 pages.