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Portrays the lives and business triumphs of Aristotle Onassis, who built a tanker fleet larger than most navies, and his sole heiress, Christina, who contested her father's will, pensioned off her stepmother, and seized power in the Onassis empire
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Evans was hand picked by Aristotle Onassis 18 years ago to write his biography. Over a period of seven months a series of revealing conversations took place between the two men. Abruptly Onassis ended the project, presumably due to his impending marriage to Jackie Kennedy. Evans has gone back to his notes and extended his research for this exhaustive, scholarly volume which presents a wealth of information chronicling the life of this fascinating, difficult man from childhood to his death. It is all here: the rise to position as the world's wealthiest man; marriage to a 16-year old girl; marriage to Jackie; and the death of his son. Ari is slated to be a TV miniseries. Literary Guild alternate. Unlike Evans's book, Davis's does not treat Onassis's youth or the forces that shaped him. It does, however, approach his life in a more psychologically interpretive and analytical manner. Davis also delves into Christina's relationship with her father; her own considerable problems (including enormous weight gains and frequent, disastrous marriages); and her extensive training to take the helm of her father's empire. Both books are well written and avoid obvious sensationalism, and either could satisfy the needs of most readers. Public libraries will want one or both titles. Terrill Brooks, Baker Coll. Lib., Flint, Mich.
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Davis is a novelist, also author of the factual Bad Money, and he uses both his storytelling and reporting skills in this dual biography. Much of the material is by now over-familiar, but he adds sufficient color to heighten reader interest. The author details Onassis's financial coups, rivalries, many romantic affairs, friendships, etc. More engrossing sections describe his daughter Christina's life, stressing the vast difference between the private woman and the adopted persona. Outwardly, she suggests a neurotic: four failed marriages interrupting frantic running around in search of diversions. But Davis shows that Christina has inherited and is wisely using her father's business acumen. Immediately after his death, she took control of the Onassis empire and is building on it. The book is sharply witty and entertaining. Photos.
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- PublisherSt Martins Pr
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0312584717
- ISBN 13 9780312584719
- BindingHardcover
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