Like any great piece of historical fiction, this was the perfect set up for a very simple story: The unappreciated girl from Philadelphia sacrifices everything close to her just to defy her family.Īs a young girl, Kelly spent her time chasing after dreams and the approval of those she cared about. She had it all materialistically but, sadly, she was not happy and she was willing to leave it all behind to marry and live in a world of royalty. Growing up in a rich neighborhood, Grace Kelley had a lot of expectations from her family and the Hollywood screen crowd. It was more like Megan Markle's, the duchess of Sussex, 2019 reality show. According to Kerri Maher's new novel, The Girl in White Gloves, Grace Kelly's life was anything but princess-like. Growing up in the 1950s, she was the princess all little girls wanted to be.
But what she risks-her art, her family, her marriage-she may never get back.Grace Kelly was the world's Cinderella story. Starved for affection and purpose, facing a labyrinth of romantic and social expectations with more twists and turns than Monaco’s infamous winding roads, Grace must find her own way to fulfillment.
Hardest of all for her adoring fans and loyal subjects to comprehend, is the harsh reality that to be the most envied woman in the world does not mean she is the happiest. The loneliness of being a princess in a fairy tale kingdom that is all too real.
The heartbreaking reasons she trades Hollywood for a crown. The sacrifices it takes for an unappreciated girl from Philadelphia to defy her family and become the reigning queen of the screen. The girl in white gloves.īut behind the lens, beyond the panoramic views of glistening Mediterranean azure, she knows the truth. An icon of glamor and elegance frozen in dazzling Technicolor. “Perfect for fans of Grace Kelly, royal-watchers, and fans of biographical fiction alike." -PopSugarĪ Library Reads Pick and Historical Novel Society Editor’s Choice!
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