Jackie: Public, Private, Secret
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Jackie: Public, Private, Secret
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Jackie: Public, Private, Secret
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jackie, Janet & Lee comes an invigorating and often eye-opening look at the life of the legendary former First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. J. Randy Taraborrelli's Jackie: Public, Private, Secret presents an intricate and comprehensive biography that unveils the complex and enigmatic personality of one of history's most captivating women.
Based on decades of meticulous research, including hundreds of interviews with friends, family, and lovers, as well as previously unreleased material from the JFK Library, Taraborrelli illuminates the multifaceted life of Jackie Kennedy. He endeavours to reveal the contrast between her public persona, her guarded private life, and the clandestine secrets she withheld from the world. Jackie once remarked to a former lover, "I have three lives: public, private, and secret." This biography invites readers to journey through each of these dimensions, painting a vivid and unforgettable portrait of a woman whose imperfections and contradictions only amplify her allure.
Taraborrelli provides striking new insights into Jackie’s life, including:
- Her reservations before marrying Jack Kennedy and the clandestine strategies she devised to avoid moving into the White House.
- Her internal conflict and ultimate decision against confronting Maria Callas, the opera singer who had an affair with her second husband, Aristotle Onassis.
- The inside story of the nude photographs that scandalised her in the 1970s, including the shocking betrayal by a family member who sold them.
- The truth behind her unconventional relationship with Maurice Templesman, which defied the assumptions held by outsiders.
- The harrowing attempts to prolong her life through experimental cancer treatments and the doctor who refused to risk incarceration to provide them.
Even twenty-nine years after her death and sixty years after the tragic assassination of President Kennedy, Jackie: Public, Private, Secret offers an unprecedented exploration of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s legacy. It is a profound and poignant biography that delivers the final, authoritative word on one of the most famous women in the world.
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Jackie: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli is praised for its detailed research and depth, revealing both the beloved public figure and the intricate personal life of Jacqueline Bouvier. It's described as meticulously researched, offering new insights into her life from nearly 25 years of investigation. The biography is lauded for presenting a refreshingly complex portrait and is considered an absorbing read by several major reviewers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781250276216
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 18 July 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 42.0mm
Width: 166.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 771g
Pages: 528
About the Author
J. Randy Taraborrelli is the author of over 20 biographies, most of which have become New York Times bestsellers, including: Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot; After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family 1968 to the Present, which was adapted as a mini-series for Reelz; and Jackie, Janet & Lee: The Secret Lives of Janet Auchincloss and Her Daughters, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill, being adapted for television by Taraborrelli.
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