Oswald's Tale

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The book offers an in-depth exploration of Lee Harvey Oswald, delving into his complex family background, tumultuous marriage, and controversial time in Russia. Through extensive research, including KGB and FBI documents, letters, and diaries, Norman Mailer crafts a compelling narrative that examines Oswald's cunning and self-invention. This portrait reveals the contradictions of a man whose actions dramatically impacted American history, portraying him as both a product of and a misfit within his society.