True Grace : The Life and Times of an American Princess

English

ISBN: 0312381948

EAN: 9780312381943

Category: Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts/Biography & Autobiography / Royalty/

Publisher: St. Martins Press

Release Date: 06/13/2008

Synopsis: On the twenty-fifth anniversary of Grace Kellys death, New York Timesbestselling author Wendy Leigh has written a haunting celebration of a life that ended far too soon, starring a heroine whose dramatic, star-crossed story is both tragic and inspiring. Her Serene Highness, Princess Grace of Monaco, the legendary Hollywood screen siren Grace Kelly, is an American icon whose beauty is unrivaled, and whose oft-imitated aristocratic style and cool elegance have never been eclipsed. Over the course of three years research, Wendy Leigh gained unprecedented access to more than one hundred sources who had never talked about Grace before, including nine of her until-now undisclosed romances (among them an English aristocrat, an American tennis player, and a Hollywood legend), her priest friend, Father Peter Jacobs, and Bernard Combemal, the former head of the S.B.M., the consortium that dominates Monaco. Providing new details about Graces life, including her premarital romantic swan song that took place during her voyage to Monaco, Leigh also reveals the hitherto untold story of her troubled relationship with bridesmaid Carolyn Reybold, and the moving story of her lifelong relationship with actor David Niven. True Gracepaints a compelling portrait of the ambitious young actress, the dutiful princess who transformed the principality of Monaco into a jet-set haven, the kind-hearted philanthropist, the loving mother, and Grace, the patriotic American. Wendy Leigh has written True Gracenot for readers who wish to view Grace Kelly as a saint but for those who, like Leigh herself, believe she was a strong and beautiful woman.

True Grace : The Life and Times of an American Princess

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.73 inches

Width: 6.0 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Weight: 17.0 oz

Pages: 320