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Libra
Libra
Author: Don DeLillo
In this powerful, eerily convincing fictional speculation on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Don DeLillo chronicles Lee Harvey Oswald's odyssey from troubled teenager to a man of precarious stability who imagines himself an agent of history. When 'history' presents itself in the form of two disgruntled CIA operatives who decide...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780451822109
ISBN-10: 0451822102
Publication Date: 7/1/1989
Pages: 456
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4.6 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Unknown Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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kelsworth avatar reviewed Libra on + 3 more book reviews
This book is without hesitation among my top 10 reading experiences. Subject matter, craftsmanship, and holistic human portraiture are high-caliber. Delillo's style is intellectually forthright and can simultaneously leave you on the edge of your seat with suspenseful story-telling. A few of my favorite lines:
There's always more to it. This is what history consists of. It is the sum total of the things they aren't telling us.
"If the world is where we hide from ourselves, what do we do when the world is no longer accessible? We invent a false name, invent a destiny, purchase a firearm through the mail.
"Men with secrets tend to be drawn to each other, not because they want to share what they know but because they need the company of the like-minded, the fellow afflicted."
MyLikeIt avatar reviewed Libra on + 450 more book reviews
DeLillo presents a novelization of the life of Lee Harvey Oswald (JFK's assassin). Based on extensive research, and written with skill and imagination, this is a fantastic read. Quality writing from one of America's finest novelists.
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Tour de force novel about the JFK assassination, from a great American writer.
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Was a little slow for me but an interesting premise for history and conspiracy buffs. DeLillo is always a brilliant writer with the right subject.


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