The Royal House of Monaco: Dynasty of Glamour, Tragedy and Scandal
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Book Overview
Monaco's status as the Mediterranean's playground of the rich reached its zenith with the royal family of Prince Rainier, Princess Grace, and their three children. After Grace's tragic death in 1982, the myth began to crumble and scandal rocked Monaco. After interviewing family members, friends and long-time courtiers, Glatt has compiled a collection of the intimate truths about Monaco and explores them in vivid detail. 8 pages of photos. Martin's Press.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0312969112
ISBN13:9780312969110
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:St. Martin's Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.42 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 4.2" x 6.7"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Couldn't put it down
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
For those who feel the Brits have the dysfunctional royal family from hell, this book about the Grimaldis of Monaco will be an eye-opener. It covers Grace's marriage to Rainier--an unhappy sham of a marriage contrived to boost Monaco's economy, ending with Grace's tragic death due to a stroke while driving. Roughly half of the book covers the three troubled children, Caroline, Albert, and Stephanie, who are, to put it politely, a handful. We follow the two daughters through their teenage rebellions, out-of-wedlock pregnancies, troubled marriages, and (in Stephanie's case) drug problem; one cannot help but sympathize with their troubled parents and the heartbreak they've experienced watching their daughters destroy their lives. The sole son, Albert, is the most responsible of the three siblings, but even he is still 'sowing wild oats' at an age when he should be thinking about creating an heir to the throne. It's a gossipy sort of book--not an academic tome--but readers with some familiarity with Princess Grace will be fascinated.
Behind the Palace Walls
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book gives us a glimpse into the private lives of the most glamourous royals of all, the Grimaldis. Ever since Princess Grace entered the shores of Monaco the world was never the same.
A page turner. Could not put it down.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
The best biography I've ever read about Royalty. Glatt really gets inside the Grimaldis and makes them come alive. After reading this all I could say was "Come back Princess Grace!"
A Great Read. Engrossing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I thought this was a fantastic book and a real page turner throughout. Author John Glatt told me things about the Grimaldi Family which I never dreamed about and made Monaco really come alive. I shall be recommending this book to all my friends.
A terrific read. Riveting.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I've long been intrigued by the Grimaldis of Monaco and trying to seperate fact from fiction. Therefore I was delighted to read about a new book on the subject and expected the usual fluff and conjecture that passes for many biographies.After buying the Royal House of Monaco I sat down and found I could not put it down.Glatt's in-depth study of Monaco after the death of Princess Grace gives a new insight into the principality and made me see for the first time the immeasurable effect the American film star had.The book is written clearly and consisely and really gives the reader a picture of Rainier and his children that scrapes away the tabloid headlines. I would recommend this book for anyone interested in the real story of fairytale Monaco and Glatt must have hit a real nerve as I read that the Grimaldis unsuccessfully tried to stop its publication in the U.S.
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