Andrew Preston

The magic of JFK remains undimmed

Fredrik Logevall conveys the full force of Kennedy’s charisma in the first volume of what looks set to be a definitive biography

JFK waving to the crowds. Credit: Getty Images 
issue 12 September 2020

  • JFK: Volume I: 1917–1956

    Fredrik Logevall

    Viking, pp. 784, £30

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