The JFK Letters edited by Martin W. Sandler

30th March 2020 – Lockdown week 1, used to listen to audiobooks on my travels round the country to visit schools. Our house is coming down with books I haven’t read and have always been interested in current affairs…so this one was picked up first…

When I finished this I thought, what a great read, a true insight into the political relationships Kennedy had with Khrushchev, the Queen, former presidents and so many more.

If you want to know a little about the background to the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis as well as how the ‘offstage’ relationship between Khrushchev and Kennedy that developed after their confrontation at the UN, this is a must read. 

Easy to dip into and devastatingly brilliant, even dealing with the aftermath of his assassination as his widow developed a trusting and deep relationship with the Khruschev’s, a real behind the scenes look at the political machinations of the early 60s.

For any true West Wing fan, this is a must.