Thirteen days

Robert F. Kennedy offers a firsthand account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, detailing the tense thirteen days in October 1962 when the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war. As Attorney General and a key advisor to his brother, President John F. Kennedy, he provides an intimate look into the high-stakes deliberations, strategic decisions, and diplomatic maneuvers that ultimately averted catastrophe. This book reveals the immense pressure and critical choices made by leaders during one of the most dangerous confrontations of the Cold War.