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Touched by the Sun : My Friendship with Jackie by Carly Simon (2019, Hardcover)
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"Touched by the Sun: My Friendship with Jackie" by Carly Simon is a first edition hardcover book published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in 2019. The book explores the author's friendship with Jackie Kennedy, offering a unique perspective on the iconic figures. With illustrations and a dust jacket, this biography delves into the lives of women in the rich and famous world of composers and musicians, making it a captivating and insightful read for fans of Carly Simon and historical figures like Jackie Kennedy.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-100374277729
ISBN-139780374277727
eBay Product ID (ePID)7038442876
Product Key Features
Book TitleTouched by the Sun : My Friendship with Jackie
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicWomen, Rich & Famous, Composers & Musicians
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorCarly Simon
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight13.4 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-020329
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Simon's book is full of . . . glimpses of the late Mrs. Onassis you wouldn't get anywhere else." --Will Pavia, The Times (London) "A chronicle of a close friendship that might seem unlikely on the surface . . . A behind-the-scenes glimpse at parties where the famous mingle with the famous." -- Kirkus
Dewey Decimal973.9220922
SynopsisThe instant New York Times bestseller Named one of the ten best books of 2019 by People magazine A chance encounter at a summer party on Martha's Vineyard blossomed into an improbable but enduring friendship. Carly Simon and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis made an unlikely pair--Carly, a free and artistic spirit still reeling from her recent divorce, searching for meaning, new love, and an anchor; and Jackie, one of the most celebrated, meticulous, unknowable women in American history. Nonetheless, over the next decade their lives merged in inextricable and complex ways, and they forged a connection deeper than either could ever have foreseen. The time they spent together--lingering lunches and creative collaborations, nights out on the town and movie dates--brought a welcome lightness and comfort to their days, but their conversations often veered into more profound territory as they helped each other navigate the shifting waters of life lived, publicly, in the wake of great love and great loss. An intimate, vulnerable, and insightful portrait of the bond that grew between two iconic and starkly different American women, Carly Simon's Touched by the Sun is a chronicle, in loving detail, of the late friendship she and Jackie shared. It is a meditation on the ways someone can unexpectedly enter our lives and change its course, as well as a celebration of kinship in all its many forms. "In Touched by the Sun , Simon reveals an easy-going, playful side of [Jackie] that most people never saw -- sneaking a smoke during intermission at the opera, frolicking in the ocean off the Vineyard . . . The woman who would later edit several of Simon's children's books was 'just fun to be around.'" --Juliet Pennington, The Boston Globe, The instant New York Times bestseller A chance encounter at a summer party on Martha's Vineyard blossomed into an improbable but enduring friendship. Carly Simon and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis made an unlikely pair--Carly, a free and artistic spirit still reeling from her recent divorce, searching for meaning, new love, and an anchor; and Jackie, one of the most celebrated, meticulous, unknowable women in American history. Nonetheless, over the next decade their lives merged in inextricable and complex ways, and they forged a connection deeper than either could ever have foreseen. The time they spent together--lingering lunches and creative collaborations, nights out on the town and movie dates--brought a welcome lightness and comfort to their days, but their conversations often veered into more profound territory as they helped each other navigate the shifting waters of life lived, publicly, in the wake of great love and great loss. An intimate, vulnerable, and insightful portrait of the bond that grew between two iconic and starkly different American women, Carly Simon's Touched by the Sun is a chronicle, in loving detail, of the late friendship she and Jackie shared. It is a meditation on the ways someone can unexpectedly enter our lives and change its course, as well as a celebration of kinship in all its many forms. "In Touched by the Sun , Simon reveals an easy-going, playful side of Jackie] that most people never saw -- sneaking a smoke during intermission at the opera, frolicking in the ocean off the Vineyard . . . The woman who would later edit several of Simon's children's books was 'just fun to be around.'" --Juliet Pennington, The Boston Globe
LC Classification NumberML420.S56296A3 2019
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- May 04, 2021
Touched by the Sun by Carly Simon.
Great book ! Carly is personal, descriptive and takes us readers into her confidence. A fine story in combo with her excellent attention to details and great writing !Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 03, 2019
easy reading. like the way author depicts Jackie
book is brand new and easy to readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 11, 2019
Nice title that doesn't seem to apply.
If Carly would talk more about her relationship with Jackie instead of mostly about herself.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jan 31, 2025
I love this book and I'm giving this one...
I love this book and I'm giving this one as a gift to my daughter as we are both fans of Carly Simon ~ Love it !Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 25, 2020
Touched by the Sun My Friendship With Jackie
Easy read. Nice story about Jackie and Carly Simon's friendship. Definitely a chick read. Actually, I find Carly more complex.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 22, 2021
Great read!
I enjoyed every minute of reading this book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 01, 2022
Touched by the sun
I am very satisfied overall with everything about this purchase.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 15, 2021
Good title
Great book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 31, 2021
Good writing
Book in Excellent condition Loved Carley's truth.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
