About “Oswald's Tale”

Oswald's Tale is a narrative exploration of Lee Harvey Oswald and the cultural context surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The book examines Oswald's character and the unresolved mysteries of the event, presenting a story shaped by miscomprehensions and incomplete threads.

Praise for “Oswald's Tale”

“America’s largest mystery has found its greatest interpreter.”

— The Washington Post Book World

“Mailer is fierce, courageous, and reckless and nearly everything he writes has sections of headlong brilliance. . . . From the American master conjurer of dark and swirling purpose, a moving reflection.”

— Robert Stone, The New York Review of Books

“A narrative of tremendous energy and panache; the author at the top of his form.”

— Christopher Hitchens, Financial Times

Book details

Published
1995
Latest edition
1995 · ISBN 9780345404374
ISBN
9780345404374

Frequently asked questions

How many pages is Oswald's Tale?

Oswald's Tale by Norman Mailer has 848 pages.

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