Janet and Jackie: The Story of a Mother and Her Daughter, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

By Jan Pottker

Book Overview

Despite hundreds of books and thousands of articles on Jackie Kennedy, surprisingly little is known about her mother's role in her life and achievements. Often dismissed as a social climber who faded into the woodwork after she divorced Jackie's father-the dashing, disreputable "Black Jack" Bouvier-and married the rich Hugh D. Auchincloss, Janet not only played a pivotal part in Jackie's own wedding to JFK, but often served as a stand-in for Jackie during the White House years, and helped her cope with John and Caroline after the assassination. The only book to explore this fascinating mother-daughter relationship, Janet & Jackie is filled with stories that shed new light on the personal life of an American icon.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312266073
• ISBN13: 9780312266073
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 381 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Different view of Jackie

I have read everything written about Jackie K., and it tends to be either gushing or vicious. This book deals with the influences that led to her becoming the type of person she was. Being born in 1929, she was a Depression baby, and she had the same desire for security that most people from that time have had. The attributes most admired by the world were the ones her mother instilled in her [speaking French, riding ability, fashion sense] and Jackie probably had mixed feelings about this. The book made me see Jackie as a more vulnerable person and I have nothing but admiration for her mother.

Enjoyable Reading

I loved this book. One thing I learned from readingthis book was the name of Jacqueline's 1st daughter which she miscarried. I have made many trips to D.C., especially making a point of visiting President Kennedy's gravesite where the bodies of Jacqueline and her two children are also buried. The name of her daughter on the gravsite is indicated as "unnamed". I am wondering why her name was never identified. If you are wondering what the name is, read the book.

Interesting Book

Janet and Jackie was a very interesting book. It is one of the only to exmaine the relationship of Janet Norton Lee Bouvier Auchinclosss Bingham and her daughter, Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, while painting an intersting biography on Janet.

Janet and Jackie

I loved this book! It was totally fascinating on so many levels. The lives of these two women were a pleasure to read about. The wealth and privilege described gave new dimension to what was commonly known of Jackies' life. I was sorry to finish this book.

A great read!!

Reading this book makes me feel as if I were in a time capsule back into the era when Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss lived..this book is an excellent biographical sketch of who and what shaped our future First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy..the book has historical value into the era of the 20's and 30's...the author writes beautifully, with interesting phrases..pg 99 "One martini, two martinis, three martini's, floor" !! I enjoyed it very much!