{"product_id":"books-child-bride-by-suzanne-finstad","title":"Child Bride","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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? \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Award-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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53669396250897,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780307336958.jpg?v=1781508230","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-child-bride-by-suzanne-finstad","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}