{"product_id":"child-bride-the-untold-story-of-priscilla-beaulieu-presley-paperback","title":"Child Bride: The Untold Story of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Finstad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe myth-shattering account of the most famous--and most taboo--marriage in rock-and-roll history\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating . . . Finstad's research and her analysis of Priscilla's complex character make for a riveting read.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe real story [of Elvis and Priscilla] is infinitely more powerful than the myth and, ultimately, tragic; the true Priscilla more complex. Priscilla Beaulieu Presley is not, and never was, the fragile, demure child-woman she has come to personify; she is, in a word, a survivor, a woman of indomitable will and almost frightening determination.\u003c\/i\u003e--from the Author's Note \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChild Bride\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the hidden story of rock icon Elvis Presley's affair with fourteen-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, the ninth-grader he wooed as a G.I. in Germany and cloistered at Graceland before marrying her to fulfill a promise to her starstruck parents. But who \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e Priscilla--and what was her role in their infamous relationship? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning biographer Suzanne Finstad perceptively pieces together the clues from candid interviews with all the Presley intimates--including Priscilla herself, along with hundreds of sources who have never before spoken publicly--to uncover the truth behind the legend of Elvis and Priscilla, a tumultuous tale of sexual attraction and obsession, heartbreak and loss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChild Bride\u003c\/i\u003e, the definitive biography of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, unveils the controversial woman who evolved from a lonely teenager bound to the King of Rock and Roll into a shrewd businesswoman in control of the multimillion-dollar Elvis Presley empire--a rags-to-riches saga of secrets, lies and betrayal.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzanne Finstad is the award-winning author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eNatasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood\u003c\/i\u003e, named the best film book of 2001 by the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e. Several of her books, including the bestseller \u003ci\u003eSleeping with the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e, have been adapted into movies. Her most recent biography is \u003ci\u003eWarren Beatty: A Private Man\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754180837664,"sku":"9780307336958","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/95f6374acaf20b40bb6abde30195689a.webp?v=1780035160","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/child-bride-the-untold-story-of-priscilla-beaulieu-presley-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}