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And they called it Camelot : a novel of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis / Stephanie Marie Thornton.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Berkley, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First editionDescription: 458 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780451490926
  • 0451490924
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "An unforgettable portrait of the iconic life of Jackie O as she transforms herself into an American legend from acclaimed author Stephanie Marie Thornton. Millions fell silent, stricken by grief and disillusionment, as news of President Kennedy's assassination streaked across the globe. Where were you when it happened, they asked? But for one woman the answer has always been the same--for every step, every victory, and every defeat--she was right beside him. Born into luxury and beauty, spontaneous young Jacqueline Bouvier aspires to be more than the Debutante of the Year, even if she isn't quite sure what that means. A whirlwind courtship and fairytale wedding to handsome war-hero John F. Kennedy propel her into a startling new world of power and politics. Filled with incredible highs and unimaginable challenges, Jackie learns to hone her survival skills. Her grace and grit help catapult JFK from the Senate to the Oval Office in one of the closest races in U.S. history. Jackie awes the country with her elegance and poise even as she is plagued by self-doubt over whether she can be the wife, mother, and First Lady that her husband and the country need. Then Jackie accompanies JFK to Dallas and their thousand days of magic come to an abrupt and devastating end--forcing Jackie to pick up the ruined fragments of her life and forge a triumphant new identity"--Provided by publisher.Summary: Born into luxury and beauty, young Jacqueline Bouvier aspires to be more than the Debutante of the Year. A whirlwind courtship and fairy-tale wedding to war-hero John F. Kennedy propel her into a startling new world of power and politics. As Jackie learns to hone her survival skills, her grace and grit help catapult JFK from the Senate to the Oval Office. The country is awed by her elegance and poise even as Jackie is plagued by self-doubt. Accompanying JFK to Dallas, their thousand days of magic come to an abrupt and devastating end. Now Jackie is forced to pick up the ruined fragments of her life and forge a new identity. -- abridged from publisher info
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An intimate portrait of the life of Jackie O...

Few of us can claim to be the authors of our fate. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy knows no other choice. With the eyes of the world watching, Jackie uses her effortless charm and keen intelligence to carve a place for herself among the men of history and weave a fairy tale for the American people, embodying a senator's wife, a devoted mother, a First Lady-a queen in her own right.

But all reigns must come to an end. Once JFK travels to Dallas and the clock ticks down those thousand days of magic in Camelot, Jackie is forced to pick up the ruined fragments of her life and forge herself into a new identity that is all her own, that of an American legend.

Includes bibliographical references.

Includes Readers Guide with discussion questions in unnumbered pages at end of work.

"An unforgettable portrait of the iconic life of Jackie O as she transforms herself into an American legend from acclaimed author Stephanie Marie Thornton. Millions fell silent, stricken by grief and disillusionment, as news of President Kennedy's assassination streaked across the globe. Where were you when it happened, they asked? But for one woman the answer has always been the same--for every step, every victory, and every defeat--she was right beside him. Born into luxury and beauty, spontaneous young Jacqueline Bouvier aspires to be more than the Debutante of the Year, even if she isn't quite sure what that means. A whirlwind courtship and fairytale wedding to handsome war-hero John F. Kennedy propel her into a startling new world of power and politics. Filled with incredible highs and unimaginable challenges, Jackie learns to hone her survival skills. Her grace and grit help catapult JFK from the Senate to the Oval Office in one of the closest races in U.S. history. Jackie awes the country with her elegance and poise even as she is plagued by self-doubt over whether she can be the wife, mother, and First Lady that her husband and the country need. Then Jackie accompanies JFK to Dallas and their thousand days of magic come to an abrupt and devastating end--forcing Jackie to pick up the ruined fragments of her life and forge a triumphant new identity"--Provided by publisher.

Born into luxury and beauty, young Jacqueline Bouvier aspires to be more than the Debutante of the Year. A whirlwind courtship and fairy-tale wedding to war-hero John F. Kennedy propel her into a startling new world of power and politics. As Jackie learns to hone her survival skills, her grace and grit help catapult JFK from the Senate to the Oval Office. The country is awed by her elegance and poise even as Jackie is plagued by self-doubt. Accompanying JFK to Dallas, their thousand days of magic come to an abrupt and devastating end. Now Jackie is forced to pick up the ruined fragments of her life and forge a new identity. -- abridged from publisher info

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