{"title":"Laurence Leamer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaurence Leamer\u003c\/strong\u003e – autora grāmatas mūsu katalogā: 3 grāmatas. Apskati visus izdevumus un pasūti internetā ar piegādi visā Latvijā.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"laurence-leamer-hodder-stoughton-capotes-women-the-book-behind-tvs-feud-capote-vs-the-swans-9781399721226","title":"Capote's Women, The book behind TV's FEUD: CAPOTE VS THE SWANS","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the captivating true story behind one of literature's most notorious scandals in \u003cstrong\u003eCapote's Women\u003c\/strong\u003e by Laurence Leamer. Set to be adapted into the highly anticipated Ryan Murphy series, \u003cem\u003eFeud: Capote vs. the Swans\u003c\/em\u003e, this compelling narrative delves into how Truman Capote, the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBreakfast at Tiffany's\u003c\/em\u003e, betrayed his closest friends to fuel his next literary endeavor. With 368 pages of rich storytelling, Leamer unveils the intricate relationships and dramatic fallout that ensued, offering readers a unique glimpse into the world of high society and the price of fame. Published in 2024, this book is a must-read for anyone intrigued by the intersections of friendship, betrayal, and the pursuit of artistic greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurence Leamer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158210343254,"sku":"9781399721226","price":13.74,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781399721226.jpg?v=1766833032"},{"product_id":"ladies-man-9781806174485","title":"Ladies' Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLeamer cleverly shows how these two sides to Kennedy's life - sex and death, cruelty and courage - were completely interwoven, which is why he's so much more interesting than the hero so many wanted him to be, or the villain his detractors insisted he was\u003c\/i\u003e\"  -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ee Sunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eInsightful and wildly entertaining, \u003ci\u003eLadies Man \u003c\/i\u003egives voice to the women left as a footnote in JFK's legacy, while portraying a larger-than-life existence that was as troubled as it was extraordinary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy was a born leader-bold, charismatic, and able to charm his peers and disarm critics with nothing more than a witty phrase and a winning smile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was also obsessive, manipulative, and haunted by his complex desires. More than drugs, \u003cb\u003eJFK was addicted to shiny, remarkable women, collecting them voraciously and carelessly on his rise to the White House and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce one entered his orbit, she might become his secret lover, his trusted helpmate, or his close confidant...only to be summarily dismissed when she no longer suited his needs. But these women were perhaps the only witnesses to the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e JFK-the private man outside the glare of the spotlight-and it's time their stories were finally told.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLadies' Man\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling biographer and Kennedy expert Laurence Leamer reveals the harrowing, definitive life of JFK, from his early years to his shocking assassination, through the lens of these diverse, fascinating women he surrounded himself with.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom his youthful indiscretions, to his early connections with women like \u003cb\u003ePamela Turnure\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDiana De Vegh\u003c\/b\u003e, to his affair with Scandinavian aristocrat \u003cb\u003eGunilla Von Post \u003c\/b\u003ejust before marrying the stately \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Bouvier\u003c\/b\u003e, to his Oval Office interactions with \u003cb\u003eJudith Exner\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMimi Beardsley\u003c\/b\u003e, to his liaisons to \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Monroe\u003c\/b\u003e before her death, JFK's relationships were multifaceted and often tragic. His cautious public persona contrasted sharply with his reckless personal life, where he took bewildering chances that could have destroyed him. And as JFK's profile rose, so did his rashness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Leamer has written two previous books on the Kennedy family (\u003ci\u003eThe Kennedy Women\u003c\/i\u003e, 1994, and \u003ci\u003eThe Kennedy Men\u003c\/i\u003e, 2001) and at age 84 he may be, he writes, \"the last author who could write this book largely through personal experience and interviews\". His granular understanding of easily the most overexposed family in America means he has files of interviews with Kennedy associates, many of whom died decades ago, to draw on.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurence Leamer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56452796121430,"sku":"9781806174485","price":28.68,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781806174485.jpg?v=1793656187"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bookshop.lv\/ru\/collections\/laurence-leamer.oembed","provider":"Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}