Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis has captivated the American public for more
than five decades. From her introduction to the world as "debutante of
the year" in 1947 to her untimely death in 1994, she has truly remained
America's answer to royalty. In America's Queen, the acclaimed
biographer of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Grace reveals the real Jackie
in a sympathetic but frank portrait of an amazing woman who has dazzled
us for years.
Using remarkable new sources--including in-depth interviews with
Jackie's sister, Lee Radziwell--Sarah Bradford has written a timely
celebration of a life that was more private than commonly supposed.
Jackie's privileged upbringing instilled rigid self-control while her
expedient marriage into the overwhelming Kennedy clan consolidated her
determination. Revealing new testimony from many of the couple's friends
shows the profound complexities both of this apparently very public
relationship and of her controversial marriage to Aristotle Onassis.
Here is the private Jackie--neglected wife, vigilant mother, and working
widow--whose contradictory and fascinating nature is illuminated by all
that Bradford has discovered.
