Synopses & Reviews
Critical Acclaim for Jacqueline Bouvier John Davis's intimate memoir of his beloved first cousin "Readers longing for a dignified and elegant approach to Jackie's early years will enjoy this biographical gem by John H. Davis." --Boston Herald "Goes a long way to highlight the formative influence of her privileged back-ground and her warm relationship with her father, the philandering Jack (Black Jack) Bouvier." --Los Angeles Times "Re-creates a colorful, fast-fading slice of American life as it flourished in the shadows of toll hedges and long lineages." --The Miami Herald "The most charming and reliable in the batch [of Jackie books] is Davis's memoir." --The Atlanta Journal and Constitution "Entertaining, a guilty pleasure." --The Associated Press "This tender memoir of Jackie's early years sheds much light on the future woman we all wanted to know but never could." --The Star-Ledger (Newark)
Synopsis
"Revealing details only a family member could provide."* "Her fame has generated its share of books, but Jacqueline Bouvier, written by her cousin, John H. Davis, may prove to be the most insightful. Davis has written just what he intended, an intimate memoir" *Cleveland Plain Dealer "A rare view of Jackie
richly textured, delightful." Readers longing for a dignified and elegant approach to Jackies early years will enjoy this biographical gem." The Boston Herald "Recreates a colorful, fast-fading slice of American life as it flourished in the shadows of tall hedges and long lineages." Miami Herald
About the Author
JOHN H. DAVIS, is the author of the critically-acclaimed The Bouviers, The Kennedys, and The Guggenheims. He lives in New York City.
Table of Contents
The Years of Bliss.
The Years of Dismay.
The Divorce.
The Remarriage.
A Divided Life.
The Death of Grampy Jack.
Vassar and The Sorbonne.
One Special Summer.
The Inquiring Camera Girl.
"The Wedding of the Year." Acknowledgments.
Photo Credits.
Index.