Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

One of the most celebrated women in history and surely the most photographed woman of our time, Jacqueline Onassis has nevertheless remained an enigma to millions of Jackie-watchers. But now Stephen Birmingham skillfully and sensitively delves brhing the public mask of this endlessly fascinating woman to give us a richly detailed and compelling portrait. Here is an intimate look at Jackie as an introspective child, a sparkling debutante, a reluctant political wife, a devoted mother, a history-making First Lady, an awesome widow, a much-criticized wife of an aging millionaire, and an independent New York career woman. Through this perfect blending of author and subject the essential Jackie emerges at last.