Marilyn and John. Rendezvous with Destiny
Biography & Memoir, Reference, Romance, Fiction & Literature
| Author: | Marylène VINCENT | ISBN: | 1230000172173 |
| Publisher: | Marylène VINCENT | Publication: | September 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marylène VINCENT |
| ISBN: | 1230000172173 |
| Publisher: | Marylène VINCENT |
| Publication: | September 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Marilyn and John, Rendezvous with Destiny.
Fifty years after their untimely deaths, why do Marilyn and John still inspire such incredible fascination? What magic inhabits ordinary beings, an abandoned little girl and a great grandson of indigent immigrants to such extraordinary destinies?
These characters-- straight out of novels: beautiful, rich and famous-- touched glory and lived through hell, at the White House and in Hollywood. The most powerful President of the twentieth century and the sexiest star in the world, amazingly human behind their glossy public images, tragically disappearing in the prime of their lives—brutal deaths, never completely elucidated, that elevated them to mythic status.
The moment they met, each perceived the other as in a mirror-- same origins, same childhood, craving maternal love. Masking deep inner wounds, both were seductive and both unfaithful. Eventually becoming dependent on drugs, they were strong and fragile all at once. The playboy couldn't take his eyes of off her and she smiled coyly, as if apologizing for being so pretty. He was eloquent; she was elegant. They both fell under the spell…
Their liaison, known by their entourage, intimates or associates, the press, the FBI, the Mafia and even foreign governments, was classified top secret in Puritan America. A love story or a passing fancy? Their names will remain entwined for eternity.
This narration, using a journalistic mode of comparing portraits, retraces the exceptional lifetimes of these two legendary mortals, illustrated with original testimonials, unique anecdotes and confidential secrets.
The author, Marylène Vincent, is a French Professor of History with a passion for the United States, and has often accompanied young French students to America to introduce them to the New World's way of life and the English language.
Enthusiastic, dynamic, and very inquisitive, she has successfully multiplied experiences in diverse fields, notably in journalism: the written press, radio, and television.
She has previously published in French:
“Henri IV et les femmes, de l'amour à la mort" (Henri IVth and His Women, From Love to Death), which was nominated for the Hugues Capet Award in 2010;
“Le Clan Clovis, Une saga familiale au cœur de la violence", (The Clovis Clan, ‘A Domestic Saga in the Heart of Violence’)
Marilyn and John, Rendezvous with Destiny.
Fifty years after their untimely deaths, why do Marilyn and John still inspire such incredible fascination? What magic inhabits ordinary beings, an abandoned little girl and a great grandson of indigent immigrants to such extraordinary destinies?
These characters-- straight out of novels: beautiful, rich and famous-- touched glory and lived through hell, at the White House and in Hollywood. The most powerful President of the twentieth century and the sexiest star in the world, amazingly human behind their glossy public images, tragically disappearing in the prime of their lives—brutal deaths, never completely elucidated, that elevated them to mythic status.
The moment they met, each perceived the other as in a mirror-- same origins, same childhood, craving maternal love. Masking deep inner wounds, both were seductive and both unfaithful. Eventually becoming dependent on drugs, they were strong and fragile all at once. The playboy couldn't take his eyes of off her and she smiled coyly, as if apologizing for being so pretty. He was eloquent; she was elegant. They both fell under the spell…
Their liaison, known by their entourage, intimates or associates, the press, the FBI, the Mafia and even foreign governments, was classified top secret in Puritan America. A love story or a passing fancy? Their names will remain entwined for eternity.
This narration, using a journalistic mode of comparing portraits, retraces the exceptional lifetimes of these two legendary mortals, illustrated with original testimonials, unique anecdotes and confidential secrets.
The author, Marylène Vincent, is a French Professor of History with a passion for the United States, and has often accompanied young French students to America to introduce them to the New World's way of life and the English language.
Enthusiastic, dynamic, and very inquisitive, she has successfully multiplied experiences in diverse fields, notably in journalism: the written press, radio, and television.
She has previously published in French:
“Henri IV et les femmes, de l'amour à la mort" (Henri IVth and His Women, From Love to Death), which was nominated for the Hugues Capet Award in 2010;
“Le Clan Clovis, Une saga familiale au cœur de la violence", (The Clovis Clan, ‘A Domestic Saga in the Heart of Violence’)
