Author:
Maier, Thomas, 1956-
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintNew York : Crown Publishers, [2014]
Descriptionxv, 767 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note:Pt. I : Dynasty and empire -- Overture : "the special relationship" -- A troublesome boy -- Speaking engagements -- Love and friendships -- A man on the make -- Across the Atlantic -- The deal -- The king of Wall Street -- Pt. II : Family fortunes -- The sons of great men -- Menace on the horizon -- London calling -- Astor place -- The Kennedy women -- The desire to please -- Breach of faith -- The cross and double-cross -- The last dance -- While America slept -- We shall fight -- A spy in their midst -- Grace under fire -- Crash landing -- Pt. III : Wartime -- The house of Churchill bears a son -- New alliances -- "The masters of our fate" -- Replacements -- The Churchill club -- "His heart's desire" -- Stratagems of hell -- Tests of faith -- Love among the ruins -- Victory and defeat -- Pt. IV : Making peace -- Feeling the heat -- The coldest war -- Circles of friends -- Warrior historians -- Great contemporaries -- Winners and losers -- Black knights on a chessboard -- Friends in high places -- Meetings at sea -- In their own image -- Arms to parley -- Mending fences -- The enemy within -- After the ball -- The best and worst of days -- Thoughts that lie too deep -- The once and future king.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references(pages 725-749) and index.
