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Oswald's Tale: : An American Mystery
Oswald's Tale An American Mystery
Author: Norman Mailer
"MARVELOUS . . . BREATHTAKING." — --The New York Times Book Review — "MAILER SHINES . . . Explaining Kennedy's assassination through the flaws in Oswald's character has been attempted before, notably by Gerald Posner in Case Closed and Don Delillo in Libra. But neither handled Oswald with the kind of dexterity and literary imagination that Mailer ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679425359
ISBN-10: 0679425357
Publication Date: 4/25/1995
Pages: 791
Rating:
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3.9 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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This was a fascinating look at Oswald's train-wreck of a life. Norman Mailer paints an excellent picture of Oswald's careening date with destiny. I grew to feel oddly sympathetic towards the guy...Mailer was that good.
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Not hardcover; full book size paperback


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