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Jackie, Ethel, Joan (Abridged): Women of Camelot Audiobook
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Jacqueline Bouvier. Ethel Skakel. Joan Bennett. Three women who married into America's royal family and became forever linked in legend.
Set against the panorama of explosive American history, this unique story offers a rarely-seen look at the relationship shared among the three women -- during the Camelot years and beyond. Whether dealing with their husbands' blatant infidelities, stumping for their many political campaigns, touring the world to promote their family's legacy, raising their children, or confronting death, the Kennedy wives did it all with grace, style and dignity.
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"They always say great men have great women behind them. That is an understatement for these three women. I always admired Jackie, but now I have admiration for Ethel and Joan as well. They are incredible, and this book gave so much insight as to what all they did for their marriages. Wow!"
— Kate (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Provides surprisingly three-dimensional portraits of queenly Jackie, sharp-tongued Ethel, sensitive alcoholic Joan and their complex relationships with one another.”
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“This book is the first to really examine the relationships between the three Kennedy wives, all so different, yet all with one tragic, common bond.”
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“There are enough tantalizing interpersonal scenes to keep even the most experienced Kennedy water alert…The comfortable pace, coupled with a rich reading by Beth Fowler, makes this a necessary purchase.”
— Library Journal
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
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An iBooks bestseller in Biographies & Memoirs
Jackie, Ethel, Joan Listener Reviews
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christie, 9/12/2020
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" I think I liked this book, but really don't remember as I read it about 10 years ago. I just wanted to include it on my list of books. "
— Shonny, 2/13/2014 -
" Long, but if you can get through it, it's an interesting family history about a very famous American family. Our closest thing to royalty, in some ways. "
— Angela, 2/13/2014 -
" Loved! Of course it is one of my favorite subjects. Very easy to read bio on the three Kennedy wives. A good balance between the 3 as they intertwine. I would say Joan gets the short end of the stick but not by much. Can't wait to start After Camelot. "
— Jenn, 2/3/2014 -
" I read this one a few years ago and just reread it...it's a guilty pleasure. Great real-life soap opera! Good Christmas vacation read! :) "
— Melissa, 1/22/2014 -
" amazing insight on the "camelot" era shows true insight to the Kennedy men and their wives "
— Jessica, 1/19/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this book about the Kennedy wives. It chronicles their relationships to each other and how they handled all the difficult situations in their lives. I was especially interested in Joan Kennedy, whom I didn't know much about, and I found her story particularly tragic. "
— Michelle, 1/18/2014 -
" interesting and worth the read "
— Darlene, 1/14/2014 -
" It took a lot of willpower for me to finish this one. Obviously, the subjects were interesting, but 624 pages was flatly self indulgent. It would have been a better book if it were 200 pages lighter. "
— Jill, 1/14/2014 -
" It has been awhile since I read this book but I remember it being very well done and I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the Kennedy's. "
— Eric, 1/6/2014 -
" Loved this book and so appreciate the time and effort that went into this well researched and documented book. Highly recommend this fast paced look into the lives of these three stand-out Kennedy women and their place in history as well as their relationship with each other. "
— Kitty, 12/30/2013 -
" Great biography of these 3 historic women and the interesting relationship between them....easy and interesting read !!!! "
— Diana, 12/26/2013 -
" I would give it a 3.5 if that was an option. Definitely extremely interesting perspective and different to learn about everything from angle of the sister in laws. I learned a lot. I just thought it was too long and very repetitive. "
— Lindsay, 12/16/2013 -
" Very well written. Loved it! "
— Kim, 7/26/2013 -
" This was one of the first books I've read about the Kennedys although they are still talked about today. It was interesting to learn all that these women had to endure in their position of power and how much they had to suffer as a result of the power the family held "
— Christine, 2/13/2013 -
" Interesting to read and see how the Kennedy dynamic worked for these women. "
— Joshua, 10/18/2012 -
" Hard to believe what these three women went through "
— Tori, 7/11/2012 -
" What amazing women with amazing stories! "
— Jennifer, 6/6/2012 -
" I found this to be a very interesting read. I knew very little about Ethel and Joan Kennedy so I enjoyed reading about them as well as Jackie. I find myself fascinated by the Kennedy family, by Jackie and the 1950s and 1960s in general so this book really was an enjoyable read for me. "
— Kristin, 2/22/2012 -
" A glamorous, envy-worthy group with such sad endings. These strong women were not deserving of the shame their husbands cast and the husbands were certainly not worthy of these women. "
— Moira, 1/21/2012 -
" So juicy! I've always been intrigued by the Kennedy family, but this book focuses on the wives! I never thought it would be SO GOOD! It's better than any soap opera! If you love reading about women and you love a good juicy story, read this true tale!! "
— Melissa, 12/5/2011 -
" Very good read about the Kennedy wives. "
— Jen, 6/12/2011 -
" Interesting to read and see how the Kennedy dynamic worked for these women. "
— Joshua, 9/27/2010 -
" This was surprisingly good. It's a big book so it took a while to get through. "
— Michele, 8/24/2010 -
" I really enjoyed this and kept it in my permanent library. "
— Tmorlok, 6/30/2010 -
" So juicy! I've always been intrigued by the Kennedy family, but this book focuses on the wives! I never thought it would be SO GOOD! It's better than any soap opera! If you love reading about women and you love a good juicy story, read this true tale!! "
— Melissa, 6/13/2010 -
" Very good book. I really enjoyed it. Ethel is something else-surprised me. "
— Vikki, 5/5/2010 -
" Had to return to library. no more renewals. Will retrieve asap. was on page 352/ "
— Mom, 5/6/2009 -
" Long, but if you can get through it, it's an interesting family history about a very famous American family. Our closest thing to royalty, in some ways. "
— Angela, 4/22/2009 -
" This was one of the first books I've read about the Kennedys although they are still talked about today. It was interesting to learn all that these women had to endure in their position of power and how much they had to suffer as a result of the power the family held "
— Christine, 4/4/2009 -
" Lots of license was taken in writing this book, but it's so intriguing. You won't be able to put it down. "
— Lesley, 4/3/2009 -
" What amazing women with amazing stories! "
— Jennifer, 3/19/2009
About J. Randy Taraborrelli
J. Randy Taraborrelli is the author of twenty biographies, most of which have become New York Times bestsellers, including After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family 1968 to the Present, which was adapted as a mini-series for Reelz; and Jackie, Janet & Lee: The Secret Lives of Janet Auchincloss and Her Daughters, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill, which he is adapting for television.
About Beth Fowler
Beth Fowler’s Broadway performances include Beauty and the Beast, Sweeney Todd, Baby, Teddy and Alice, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Take Me Along, Peter Pan, and A Little Music. Beth can be seen on television in Law & Order, Loving, and Another World, and in both Sister Act films.