The American Romance with Robert Kennedy
Not a formal biography, Steel's work traces the relationship between Robert Kennedy's need to redeem himself (and the country) and the transformation of American politics into a quasi religion by examining the psychodrama of RFK's last years.
More than thirty years after his death, Robert Kennedy remains a potent figure in American mythology. Ronald Steel looks closely at his character, his achievements and his failures to shed new light on the Kennedy legend. He delves into the contradictions of Kennedy's public persona and uncovers the private man who calculatingly built his own legend and died before he was truly tested. In this passionate exploration of an enduring political icon, Steel also illuminates the turbulent sixties and the process of legend-making in America.
