Janet and Jackie : the story of a mother and her daughter, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis / Jan Pottker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pottker, Janice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Auchincloss, Janet Lee, 1907-1989.

Auchincloss, Janet Lee.

Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994.

Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy.

Mothers and daughters--United States--Biography.

Mothers and daughters.

Celebrities--United States--Biography.

Celebrities.

United States.

Presidents' spouses--United States--Biography.

Presidents' spouses.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvii, 381 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2001.

Summary:

Despite hundreds of books and thousands of articles on Jackie Kennedy, surprisingly little is known about her mother's role in her life and achievements. Often dismissed as a social climber who faded into the woodwork after she divorced Jackie's father-the dashing, disreputable "Black Jack" Bouvier-and married the rich Hugh D. Auchincloss, Janet not only played a pivotal part in Jackie's own wedding to JFK, but often served as a stand-in for Jackie during the White House years, and helped her cope with John and Caroline after the assassination. The only book to explore this fascinating mother-daughter relationship, "Janet & Jackie" is filled with stories that shed new light on the personal life of an American icon.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-370) and index.

ISBN:

0312266073 :

OCLC:

48030490