America's queen - Sarah Bradford

Jackie Bouvier's privileged upbringing instilled rigid self-control, while her expedient marriage into the overwhelming Kennedy clan consolidated her determination. Revealing new testimonies from many of the couple's friends show the profound complexities both of this apparently very public relationship, and of her controversial marriage to Onassis. Here it is, the private Jackie - neglected wife, vigilant mother, obsessive shopper and working widow - whose contradictory and fascinating nature is illuminated by all that Bradford has discovered.