Parkland

By: Vincent Bugliosi

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann

Now a major motion picture! The exciting and definitive narrative of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.

In Parkland (originally titled Four Days in November), author Vincent Bugliosi “has definitively explained the murder that recalibrated modern America” (Jim Newton, Los Angeles Times Book Review). Releasing this fall, the movie—starring Paul Giamatti, Zac Efron, Jacki Weaver, and Billy Bob Thornton—follows a group of individuals making split-second decisions after this incomprehensible event: the doctors and nurses at Parkland Hospital, the chief of the Dallas Secret Service, the cameraman who captured what has become the most examined film in history, the FBI agents who had gunman Lee Harvey Oswald within their grasp, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson who had to take control of the country at a moment’s notice. Based on Vincent Bugliosi’s Reclaiming History—Parkland is the story of that day.

Just the Facts, Ma'am

If you could sum up Parkland in three words, what would they be?

Thorough, Unambiguous, Fascinating

Who was your favorite character and why?

This was nonfiction, there are no characters.

Have you listened to any of Edward Herrmann’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, and he is incomparable. If I could afford it I'd buy every audiobook he's narrated, whether I like the subject matter or not.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It's a tad long for that.

Any additional comments?

If you want "just the facts" about the JFK assassination, then this is the book for you. It is thoroughly detailed, unambiguous, and simply states what happened, without hyperbole or a conspiracy-driven agenda.

Fascinating detail of a well-known four days

I cannot imagine what the research had to have been in assembling this book's almost-too-good-to-be-credible detail of a 50-year-old event. The methodical reporting (sometimes minute-by-minute) provides the reader with an experience as though they were there which, to a degree, many of us were.

Edward Hermann will always be one of the best Audible artists, his recent passing a loss for so many fans. I seek out titles he reads, which is how I found this gem. He could read a phone book and I'd buy it.

Great narration, great book

Let's begin with the narration: Edward Hermann is one of the best narrators around, and I often choose books because he is the narrator. He once again delivers a fabulous reading that enhances the story being told.

Parkland is the detailed look of the four days in November 1962 when the Parkland Hospital became a central part of the story of the JFK, and then Lee Harvey Oswald, murders. The story is greater than that of the hospital, and the details and what seems objective retrospective look at what happened were fascinating. JFK's assassination seems to be one of the most dissected moments of US history, with many assumptions and inaccuracies perpetuated through the years. Bugliosi addresses some of these, and offers reasonable explanations as to why some of the decisions were made the way they were, even though 50+ years later we still debate the decisions. I recommend the book to anyone who enjoys history.

Well Done

Vincent Bugliosi has meticulously researched this timeline of tragic events for our country. In this book, Mr. Bugliosi treats each and every victim with dignity and respect. Well done.

Excellent

It takes you to President Kennedy's assassination and the immediate aftermath. Mr. Bugliosi is a great storyteller. I've read several of his books and this one did not disappoint.