Book description
"Captivating...Mah channels Kennedy and brings postwar Paris to life with exquisite detail and insight." -- People
From the bestselling author of The Lost Vintage, a rare and dazzling portrait of Jacqueline Bouvier's college year abroad in postwar Paris, an intimate and electrifying story of love and betrayal, and the coming-of-age…
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2 authors picked Jacqueline in Paris as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As a Francophile with a lifelong fascination with Jackie Kennedy, I felt that this book was written for me—and it delivered on every count.
Jacqueline in Paris follows a college-age Jackie through her junior year abroad in 1949, and the author gets both the woman and the moment exactly right. The Paris on these pages is beautiful but not romanticized. It is a city still visibly scarred by war, rebuilding itself with fragile dignity. That historical texture gives the story real weight.
What makes this a page-turner is how completely the author inhabits Jackie's inner life. You don't just observe…
From Marianne's list on transporting you to Paris.
I am a Francophile to my core and I loved being in Paris with Jackie Kennedy during her junior year abroad. Post-war Paris came alive through the main character’s voice and activities, including her love affair.
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