Long as it was I regretted reaching the end of this book. Oswald's Tale purports to be a work of fiction. In fact, it impossible not to appreciate the wealth of research and analysis that informs the pages of this dense text. It becomes increasingly clear that Oswald very likely acted alone. Indeed, this is only a question because of the tributaries of zealots that seemed to work on the fringes of formal organizations, including the FBI and the MAFIA and so on. Yet, Oswald very likely acted independently; it would have been practically impossible for any one organization to control him. The novel Libra had it very nearly correct with its assessment that, had Oswald be chosen, it would very likely have been because he could have been depended upon to miss his target, or otherwise bungle the job. No one but Oswald propeled himself onto to the stage of Cold War history. In Oswald's world, his sense of destiny was confirmed by the chance occurrence of being employed in the Texas Book Depository in Dallas, stationed along the very route that President Kennedy's motorcade took that day in November. In addition to the quality of the writing and analysis, the book is to be commended for focusing so intently on Oswald's marriage to Marina, and the relationship he had with his mother, Margueritte. Like so many tragedies, one is all too easily reminded of Shakespeare's Richard, "my kingdom for a horse." Had Cuba provided Oswad a visa enabling him, ultimately to return to the Soviet Union he had already abandoned, history might well have taken a different course. Instead, Oswald's dyslexia, his sense of greatness, his determination and his lack of abilities in so many areas coupled with his gifts in others: all conspired, with chance playing its part, to place Oswald in the book depository from which he assasinated President Kennedy and subsequently murdered Dallas PD Officer Tippit.
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Oswald's Tale - Norman Mailer - Audio Book version There are very few editorial comments in this program. Except for introductory passages such as; "the following was taken from the Warren Commission report on such and such date" the author is reading extensive quotes from historical sources which could by very dull, but in truth they are not. In fact this listener found the material fascinating. Approximately half of the program details Oswald's defection to the Soviet Union and subsequent life and marriage. This in conveyed to the reader by quotes from Oswald's diary, letters and transcripts of KBG bugging of his apartment. Using Warren Commission quotes we are walked through his life back in the USA up throught his murder by Jack Ruby. I can only conclude that Oswald was a very troubled young man to say the least!I was 18 and in the military when Kennedy was shot and remember it well. I have a laymen's knowledge of the sequence of events and know some of the controversy surrounding the Warren Commission findings. If you are, like this lisitner, not an expert on this topic you may find this program very informative and thought provoking. I appreciate the fact that Mailer does not take a position on the smoldering controversies that continue to this day. I found this audio book a compelling listening experience.These comments are for the Random House Audio Book version Oswald's Tale by Norman Mailer. The product copyright is 1995. The audio book consists of 4 numbered cassettes housed in the paperback book sized cardboard holder typical for these type items. The program is six hours long and is an abridgement from the printed version. The readers are Norman Mailer and his wife Norris Church Mailer.Both do a credible job with the material, speak clearly and are easily understood.In case you are concerned about the useful life of audiotapes these cassettes are approximately 17 years old as of 2012 and played flawlessly.
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- plasticsurgeonReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2020
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Good insight into the miserable life of the Oswald clan
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