85 Days

The definitive account (Washington Post) of Robert F. Kennedy s seminal presidential campaign.

85 Days is veteran Washington journalist Jules Witcover s masterpiece of political reportage. It brilliantly captures a lost moment in time when the politics of conviction seemed to converge with America s youth movement in opposition to the Vietnam War. At its center was the charismatic Robert F. Kennedy, brother of the slain President John F. Kennedy. Robert Kennedy s impassioned opposition to the Vietnam War, and his vision for a more egalitarian United States, launched him on one of the most memorable, though brief, campaigns in U.S. political history.

Witcover s driving narrative follows Kennedy s campaign throughout the primary season, as Kennedy mulled a run, developed his core issues and supporter base, and shot to the top of the polls, culminating in a victory in California just two days before he was tragically killed. A timeless work of political journalism, 85 Days captures the character and spirit of a man who came to symbolize an unforgettable era in America."